Boone County Courthouse (Missouri)

The Boone County Courthouse is the location of the 13th Judicial Circuit of Missouri, covering Boone and Callaway counties. The courthouse is in the Boone County Government Complex in downtown Columbia, Missouri.[1] It is the third court at this location. The first housed a studio of George Caleb Bingham and is the subject of the 1855 painting Verdict of the People.[2]

Boone County Courthouse
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General information
StatusCompleted
TypeCourthouse
LocationColumbia, Missouri
Coordinates38°57′12″N 92°19′44″W / 38.9532°N 92.3290°W / 38.9532; -92.3290
Construction started1906
Completed1909
OwnerBoone County, Missouri
Design and construction
Architect(s)John H. Felt

The courthouse, at 705 E. Walnut Street, is a contributing property to the Downtown Columbia Historic District.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ Circuit Courts
  2. ^ UED6009 Boone County Courthouse, MU Extension
  3. ^ "Downtown Columbia Historic District map" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources.
  4. ^ Circuit Courts

Further reading

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  • Ohman, Marian M. "Oh! Justice -- .": The History of Boone County Courthouses. Columbia: University of Missouri Extension, 1979.
  • Switzler, Wm. F. History of Boone County. St. Louis: Western Historical Company, 1882.
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Boone County Courthouse and war memorials in 2017