Gasconade County Courthouse Stairs - Hermann, MO - Outdoor Stairways on Waymarking.com

County of stairs: Gasconade County
Location of stairs: E. 1st St and courthouse lawn, Hermann
Built: 1896

"119 East 1st Street, Gasconade County Courthouse, J.B. Legg/A.W. Elsner, architects, 1896-98, Contributing (survey #13)
Outbuilding/other: Cannon, contributing object, Stone staircase, contributing structure
" ... The courthouse sits on a high hill overlooking downtown and is accessed by a massive set of limestone stairs leading to the front entrance. At the top of the stairs is a cast metal cannon sitting on a decorative limestone base." NRHHP Nomination Form

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Historical Marker at the base of the stairs
Marker Text:

GASCONADE COUNTY COURTHOUSE
Gasconade County was created by an act of Missouri legislature, November 25, 1820. Daniel Morgan Boone, son of Daniel Boone, was appointed the First Commissioner of the county to locate the site for the county seat and county jail. Gasconade City was selected as the first county seat. In 1825 the seat was moved to Bartonville in what is now Osage County, the county seat was moved to Mount Sterling in 1828, and in 1842 it was moved to Hermann, at which time the first building was built on this site. The present building was dedicated in 1898. This building was a gift by Charles D. Eitzen, a local merchant, who left $50,000 in his will for the new building. It is believed to be the only courthouse in the United States built entirely with private funds.

number of stairs (minimum 60): 60.00 stair landing (check if yes): yes

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