Original Columns of Ray County Courthouse - Richmond, MO
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member YoSam.
N 39° 16.716 W 093° 58.659
15S E 415675 N 4348149
Retrieved for a Bicentennial salute
Waymark Code: WM7Q45
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 11/21/2009
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member muddawber
Views: 8
Download this waymark:
.GPX File
.LOC File
.KML File (Google Earth)

County of marker: Ray County
Location of marker: curthouse lawn, Richmond
Marker Erected by: Ray County Citizens
Date marker Erected: July 3, 1976
Marker Text:
Original columns supproting the court room of Ray County's courthouse (1858 - 1913). Stone for plaque base - first recorder's office, preserved and donated to the citizens of Ray County by Randall G. Marvel of Barber and Harold Bondurant.

Fountain donated by J. Ray and Lucille Gill.
Brick-Lawson (1871) ad Henrietta (1888) Depots, donated by S. D. and Ardis Driskill.
A Bicentennial Memorial from Citizens of the Richmond area.
Dedicated July 3, 1976.

History of Mark:
"The court appropriated $25,000 for construction and asked that the work be completed by Jan. 1, 1858. The court paid George A. Kice $40 for drafting plans and specifications, which originally called for a shingle roof and copper-covered dome. Specifications were changed in October 1857, calling for the roof and dome to be covered with tin instead." "A severe storm tore off the roof and weakened the cupola on June 1, 1878. Early in 1914 the United Mine Workers bought the courthouse and moved it to the corner of Franklin and College streets as construction began on the present courthouse (Figure 2). The 1856-58 courthouse was razed in the 1960s." University of Missouri - Extension

Web link: Not listed

Additional point: Not Listed
Visit Instructions:
A clear picture of the Marker or Plaque taken by you.
Also would appreciate you input on the text and location.
Search for...
Geocaching.com Google Map
Google Maps
MapQuest
Bing Maps
Nearest Waymarks
Nearest Missouri Historical Markers
Nearest Geocaches
Create a scavenger hunt using this waymark as the center point
Recent Visits/Logs:
There are no logs for this waymark yet.