OLDEST - Courthouse designed by McDonald - Warrensburg, MO - Superlatives on Waymarking.com

County of city: Johnson County
Location of courthouse: 300 N. Holden St., Warrensburg
Elevation: 863'
Marker erected by: Johnson County Commission on Behalf of It's Citizens
Erected: June 29,1996

Marker Text:

JOHNSON COUNTY
COURTHOUSE

Constructed 1896-98

Listed in the National Register of Historic Places
April 7, 1995
Constructed of totally quarried sandstone, the present Johnson County Courthouse is the oldest of four Missouri Courthouses designed by architect George E. McDonald of Omaha, Neb. Historically, the courthouse is significant as the seat of county government since 1898. It is also significant for its Richardson Romanesque architecture, a style often characterized by massive rough-textured exteriors with numerous round arches and cavernous entrances. The Contractor was John M. Anderson of Emporia, KS. The courthouse cost $50,585 to construct.

Marker placed by Johnson County Commission in behalf of all the citizens June 29, 1996
Ray Fitterling, Presiding Commissioner
Melvin Foster, Eastern Commissioner
Bob Banes, Western Commissioner
Gilbert Powers, County Clerk

Type of documentation of superlative status: HistoricMarker Location of coordinates: County Couhouse Web Site: [Web Link]

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