Ralls County Courthouse and Jail-Sheriff's House is a historic courthouse, jail and sheriff's residence located at New London, Ralls County, Missouri. The courthouse was built in 1858 and is a two-story, T-shaped, Greek Revival style limestone building. An addition was constructed in 1936. It has a two-story, tetrastyle full-width portico topped by an unusually tall cupola. The Jail-Sheriff's House is a two-story, T-shaped limestone building with a one-story frame addition.[2]: 2, 9
Ralls County Courthouse and Jail-Sheriff's House | |
 Ralls County Courthouse, October 2014 | |
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| Location | Courthouse Sq., New London, Missouri |
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| Coordinates | 39°35′9″N 91°24′1″W / 39.58583°N 91.40028°W |
| Area | 9.9 acres (4.0 ha) |
| Built | 1858 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 72000728[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 14, 1972 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ M. Patricia Holmes (June 1972). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Ralls County Courthouse and Jail-Sheriff's House" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2017-02-01. (includes 7 photographs from 1972)