Dent County Courthouse
Dent County Courthouse | |
 Dent County Courthouse, January 2015 | |
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| Location | Main and 4th Sts., Salem, Missouri |
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| Coordinates | 37°38′44″N 91°32′8″W / 37.64556°N 91.53556°W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1870, 1897 |
| Architect | Randolph Bros. |
| Architectural style | Second Empire, Mansard |
| NRHP reference No. | 72000711[1] |
| Added to NRHP | February 23, 1972 |
Dent County Courthouse is a historic courthouse located in Salem, Dent County, Missouri. It was built in 1870, with an addition constructed in 1897. It is a 2 1/2-story, Second Empire-style brick building on a hewn limestone foundation, with a 3 1/2-story central tower. It features high and narrow windows, lofty cornice, mansard roof and dormers and cast iron cresting.[2]: 3
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Sheila M. Hannah and M. Patricia Holmes (November 1971). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: DeKalb County Courthouse" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2016-12-01.] (includes 10 photos from 1969)
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Categories:
- County courthouses in Missouri
- Courthouses on the National Register of Historic Places in Missouri
- Second Empire architecture in Missouri
- Government buildings completed in 1870
- Buildings and structures in Dent County, Missouri
- National Register of Historic Places in Dent County, Missouri
- Ozark region, Missouri Registered Historic Place stubs