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Johnson County Courthouse MO560 |
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 Picture Courtesy of Jim Kuntz
 Picture Courtesy of Jim Kuntz
JOHNSON COUNTY
COURTHOUSE
Constructed 1896-98
Listed in the National Register of Historic Places
April 7, 1995
Constructed of locally quarried sandstone, the present Johnson County Courthouse is the oldest of four Missouri courthouses designed by architect George E. McDonald of Omaha, Neb. Historically, the courthouse is significant as the seat of county government since 1898. It is also significant for its Richardsonian Romanesque architecture, a style often characterized by massive, rough-textured exteriors with numerous round arches and cavernous entrances. The Contractor was John M. Anderson of Emporia, KS. The courthouse cost $50,585 to construct.
Marker placed by Johnson County Commission in behalf of all the citizens June 29, 1996; Ray Fitterling, Presiding Commissioner; Melvin Foster, Eastern Commissioner; Bob Banes, Western Commissioner; Gilbert Powers, County Clerk.
N. Holden St., courthouse lawn, Warrensburg, Johnson County Missouri
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