Lewis County Courthouse - Monticello, Missouri - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

"The Lewis County Courthouse. 100 East Lafayette Street (Courthouse Square), Lewis County, is significance ... in the area of architecture and ... in the area of politics/government. Constructed in 1875, the Second Empire-influenced building is the third courthouse constructed by the county. In the area of architecture, the Lewis County Courthouse is a good example of a vernacular courthouse to which Second Empire details have been melded. A relative!} rare example among Missouri courthouses, the Lewis County Courthouse is one of only six Second Empire style courthouses identified by Marion Ohman. in The Encyclopedia of Missouri Courthouses, and one of only three of the style remaining in the state. In the area of politics;government, the Lewis County Courthouse has served as the seat of justice and governmental administration in the northeast Missouri county continuously since 1875." - National Register of Historic Places nomination form

Street address: 100 E. Lafayette St. Monticello, Missouri County / Borough / Parish: Lewis Year listed: 2005 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Periods of significance: 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949, 1950-1974 Historic function: Government - Courthouse Current function: Government - Courthouse Privately owned?: yes Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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Date Logged Log User Rating   10/26/2006 YoSam. visited it