Iron County Courthouse - Ironton, MO
Posted by: 
YoSam.
N 37° 35.868 W 090° 37.668
15S E 709420 N 4163837
This old courthouse, still in use, is pock-marked with bullet hole and cannon shot....gifts of the Civil War.
Waymark Code: WM116PR
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 08/26/2019
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County of buildings: Iron County
Location of buildings: Courthouse, Main St., between Russell St & Wayne St.;
Jail & Sheriffs Office: Shepherd St, between Wayne St. & Russell St.
Built: 1866-67
Architect: Architect: Henry H. Wright
Architectural Style of Courthouse: Italianate Classicism
Photo Old: 1940
Photo New: 2006
"The Iron County Courthouse Complex is comprised of a group of historically
associated county buildings in Ironton, Missouri. The two-story, red brick courthouse dominates the group, facing east from its central position on Courthouse
Square. An octagonal, frame gazebo decorates the southeast corner of the square,
and on the adjacent block to the west are situated the brick sheriff's house and
connecting stone jail.
"The Iron County Courthouse is a two-story, rectangular building reflecting Greek
Revival and Italian architectural traditions, a combination which has been referred to as Italianate Classicism. The structure presents as primary facade
its eastern gable end, which is highlighted by a boldly accentuated pediment.
Greek Revival influence is evident in the prominent entablature with dentate
band which rims the building and underscores the typanum of the pediment, while
Italian influence is apparent in the round-arched windows, the prominent quoins
and the Vendramini window punctuating the primary facade.
"The courthouse was built as a rectangular structure, three bays wide and five
bays deep, measuring approximately 65' east-west by 47'3" north-south. A 1964
addition extended the building, bringing its east-west dimension to approximately
109'5". While the original structure consists of two stories, the addition packs
three stories within the same height." ~ NRHP Nomintaion Form