Harrison County Courthouse - Bethany, MO
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N 40° 16.135 W 094° 02.109
15T E 411986 N 4458119
The Missouri seal high on the building, a row of art scrolls work around the building, and a pattern of designs between the first floor and second floor windows.
Waymark Code: WM1C52N
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 06/06/2025
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Harrison County
Location of courthouse: 1515 Main Street, Bethany
Style Art Deco
Built: 1939
"Description: The building faces south and is a three story gray colored stone and concrete structure. The square shaped building is located on landscaped grounds of the Courthouse Square in the center of Bethany. The building is 87 feet by 83 feet with a high center section and lower east and west wings. There are decorative panels between the first and second story windows. The roof line is flat. In the interior, the hallways and staircases are lined with marble. The County Circuit Court courtroom is located on the north side of the second story. The jail is located on the third story. The building houses the County Circuit Court of the 3rd Judicial Circuit. The building is a Work Project Administration project.
"History: The county was created in 1845 and Bethany was selected as the county seat. The first courthouse was a frame structure designed by John S Allen and built by Elkana Grover in 1845. The building was later razed in 1888. The second courthouse was a two story brick structure built in 1857 by Asbury Allen and Allen S Meek for $9,732. The building was destroyed by fire on January 7, 1874. In 1874, the third courthouse was a two story brick structure designed by W Angelo Powell of St. Joseph and built by Benton Edwards and Isaac Hayes of Macon at a cost of $12,000. The fourth and present courthouse was constructed in 1939 to 1940 at a cost of $124,000." ~ American Courthouses