Bates County Courthouse
Bates County Courthouse is a historic courthouse located in Butler, Bates County, Missouri. It was built in 1902 and is a 2 1/2-story, Richardsonian Romanesque style Carthage limestone building over a raised basement. The building measures 84 feet by 104 feet. It features a central tower and four corner pavilions, all with ogee roofs. Also on the property is a contributing Doughboy statue, erected in 1927.[2]:5
Bates County Courthouse | |
 Bates County Courthouse, March 2009 | |
  Bates County Courthouse  Bates County Courthouse | |
| Location | 1 North Delaware, Butler, Missouri |
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| Coordinates | 38°15′28″N 94°21′19″W |
| Area | 2.3 acres (0.93 ha) |
| Built | 1902 |
| Architect | George E. McDonald; Bartlett and Kling |
| Architectural style | Romanesque |
| NRHP reference No. | 01000684[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 28, 2001 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.[1] Architect George E. McDonald designed at least three other courthouses listed on the National Register.
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- Rhonda Chalfant and Roger Maserang (May 2001). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Bates County Courthouse" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2016-09-01.
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