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

"The Audrain County Courthouse, at 101 N. Jefferson Street in Mexico, Audrain County, Missouri was completed in 1951. It occupies a full city block in downtown Mexico, and is surrounded by open lawns and mature trees. The building is three stories tall, with a flat roof and a solid cubic form. It has streamlined Neo-Classical Revival styling. Each exterior wall features classically inspired ornament constructed of pale stone that contrasts with the dark brick walls. The north wall has a wide entrance bay with a central entrance and a high bank of windows that light the main courtroom inside. The other three exterior walls are nearly identical, with central entrance bays that include monumental engaged columns and ornamental stone door surrounds. The interior of the building is highly intact and in good condition. It features a three story rotunda that is lined with balconies and lit by a large art glass skylight. Original interior finishes of note include terrazzo flooring, marble wainscoting, and wood and glass office entry doors. The courthouse is the only building on the property. The site includes six objects: a flagpole, (1951) a miniature replica of the Statue of Liberty, (1959) a memorial water fountain ca. 1920s), the headstone of a prominent early citizen (pre-1959), and two war memorials (post 1970, 2000). The flagplole, water fountain and headstone are included in the construction drawings for the building, and the Statue of Liberty replica was added in 1959. The two newer objects are war memorials that the water are typical elements for courthouse sites, and therefore do not detract from the integrity of the property. The overall resource count is therefore one contributing building, four contributing objects and two non-contributing objects. The courthouse is highly intact and in good condition. The property looks and functions very much as it did when the courthouse was put into service in 1951." - National Register Nomination

The courthouse is in very good condition and is well maintained.

Street address: 101 N. Jefferson St. Mexico, Missouri County / Borough / Parish: Audrain Year listed: 2012 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering Periods of significance: 1950-1974 Historic function: Government Current function: Government Privately owned?: no 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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