Lincoln County Courthouse - Downtown Troy Historic District - Troy, MO
Posted by: YoSam.
N 38° 58.826 W 090° 58.922
15S E 674795 N 4316541
At the top of the hill and you descend south along Main Street, with the tree cut it now stands as an imposing structure in your view
Waymark Code: WMR3C0
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 05/07/2016
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Couny of courthouse: Lincoln County
Location of courthouse: Main St. & College St., Troy
City Lot #'s: 158, 159, 180, & 181
Year Built: 1869-70
Current name: Lincoln County Courthouse
Current owner: Lincoln County Government
The Lincoln County Courthouse, located at 201 Main Street, was constructed in 1869-1870.
The building was designed by Gustave Bachmann, and the contractor was Edwards & Griffith.
The property is a two-story brick Georgian style courthouse with a hipped asphalt shingled roof,
exterior common bond brick walls and a limestone foundation. At the center of the roofline is an
octagonal cupola/dome with an asphalt-shingled cap and a finial. The cupola features dentilled
trim near the cap and is clad with weatherboard siding. Arched eight light windows surround the
cupola which rests on a frame platform surrounded by a decorative iron balconet. The building’s
primary elevation supports a similar style balconet on the roof of the façade porch. The façade
entry/porch, which is centered on the east elevation, has a flat roof supported by Corinthian
columns. The primary entrance is situated centrally within the porch bay and holds original
paired doors of single-light, four-panel design. A large sunburst transom is situated above the
doors. The entrance is mirrored at the second-floor level (leading to the balconet). Single
windows of two-over-two design flank the façade doors. A fanlight opening is visible within the
pediment above the porch bay. Windows on the remaining elevations are two-over-two design
with brick arches and sills. The building has a rear two-story addition (west elevation). The north
elevation of this wing has arched recesses that mimic window bays. A much smaller one-story
addition is situated at the southeast corner of the courthouse. The grounds surrounding the north,
east and south sides of the building are grass-covered and form a raised hill, which emphasizes
the prominence of the building and its location within the district. Concrete sidewalks surround
the lot. The east (front) lawn features free-standing light fixtures, park benches and bird baths. A
centered walkway with steps leads from the walk bordering the west side of Main Street to the
primary portico. Northeast of the building, the associated lot supports a granite war memorial
erected in 1971. The southeast corner of the grounds supports a freestanding flag pole resting on
a concrete base." ~ NRHP Nomination Form