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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. It has served as the seat of county government since 1898 and is 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, and the courthouse cost $50,585 to construct.
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Warrensburg, Missouri · United States
