Lincoln County Courthouse - Downtown Troy Historic District - Troy, MO - NRHP Historic Districts - Contributing Buildings on Waymarking.com

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