Carroll County Court House - Carrollton, Missouri
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YoSam.
N 39° 21.486 W 093° 29.769
15S E 457254 N 4356633
Built in 1904, this was the (I believe) 4th courthouse for this county
Waymark Code: WM1211J
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 01/28/2020
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County of courthouse: Carroll County
Location of courthouse: 8 S Main St., Carrollton
Phone: (660) 542-1466
County Organized: Jan. 2, 1833
Named after: Charles Carroll, local resident and signer of Declaration of Independence
Architect: Robert
Kirsch
Architectural Style: Romanesque - Late Victorian
Built: 1904
"The Carroll County Court House is poised at the highest point of the community,
and can be seen at a distance from every direction. An imposing 2 1/2 story Romanesque
edifice built of locally quarried coursed rough faced sandstone, it occupies the block
designated for that purpose when Original Carrollton was deeded to the County Com
missioners for use as a county seat in 1833. The east front of the Court House is
dominated by a heroic statue of General James Shields.
"The Courthouse square is the form known as Shelbyville, which originated as the
name implies in middle Tennessee. With this form all primary facades of the surrounding
blocks face the public building forming a sort of frame to the picture of what is considered
the most important building in the community. This form may also apply to the community
which has a public park square. The commercial buildings and the National Register listed
Carroll County Jail/Sherriff's office at the SW corner which complete the edges of the
Courthouse block date from the late 19th C. and early 20th C. Many of the business
blocks have been severely altered. The business district is vital and there are few if any
vacant storefronts. The Courthouse yard is used as a public meeting place and
contemporary seating is located at each corner. Pride in the Courthouse is reflected by the
fact that it is floodlit at night.
"All facades of this building are impressive and it is only with some care that the
primary facade may be identified. This four-square type of design was intentional during
the period at the turn of the 20th C., so that no merchant or commercial venture would feel
slighted by being located at "the back of the building"." ~ NRHP Nomination Form