Audrain County Courthouse

United States historic place


Audrain County Courthouse
U.S. National Register of Historic Places

Audrain County Courthouse, December 2009
39°10′21″N 91°52′59″W / 39.17250°N 91.88306°W / 39.17250; -91.88306
Area	Less than 1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built	1951 (1951)
Built by	Epple Construction
Architect	Bonsack & Pearce
Architectural style	Neo-Classical Revival
NRHP reference No.	12000434^[1]
Added to NRHP	July 25, 2012

Audrain County Courthouse, also known as Audrain County Memorial Courthouse, is a historic courthouse located in Mexico, Audrain County, Missouri. It was built in 1951, and is a three-story, cubic form, brick building with streamlined Classical Revival styling. The interior features a three-story rotunda that is lined with balconies and lit by a large art glass skylight. Located on the property are the contributing flagpole (1951), a miniature replica of the Statue of Liberty (1959), a memorial water fountain (c. 1920s), and the headstone of a prominent early citizen (pre-1959).^[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 7/23/12 through 7/27/12. National Park Service. 2012-08-03.
^ Debbie Sheals (March 2012). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Audrain County Courthouse" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2016-09-01.