Courthouse Sq., Carthage, Missouri. County/parish: Jasper.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places February 08, 1973. NRIS 73001041.
1 contributing building.
The Jasper County Courthouse is a 176 ft tall historic courthouse located in Carthage, Jasper County, Missouri. The Courthouse is built on the site of the original Jasper County Courthouse which was burned in the Battle of Carthage during the American Civil War. Built from 1894 - 1895, the Jasper County Courthouse was designed by architect Max A. Orlopp Jr. in the Romanesque Revival-style and built using local Carthage marble, it is the second most photographed building in Missouri. The Courthouse remains in use by Jasper County officials.
(read more...)National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/63819509