Cape Girardeau Court of Common Pleas

Cape Girardeau Court of Common Pleas is a historic courthouse located at Cape Girardeau, Missouri. It was built in 1854 in the Federal style, and is a two-story, red brick building on a limestone foundation with a partial basement, hipped roof and cupola. Additions made in 1888, added Classical Revival style design elements including a pedimented portico. An addition was constructed in 1959. Also on the property are the contributing concrete stairway (1900), a fountain (1911), a bandstand (1934) and a sundial (1938).[2]:5

Cape Girardeau Court of Common Pleas
Cape Girardeau Court of Common Pleas, January 2006
Location344 N. Ellis St., Cape Girardeau, Missouri
Coordinates37°18′18″N 89°31′12″W
Area4.6 acres (1.9 ha)
Built1854 (1854), 1888, 1959
ArchitectLansman, Joseph; Legg, Jerome B.; Boardman, John
Architectural styleFederal, Classical Revival
NRHP reference No.10000856[1]
Added to NRHPOctober 25, 2010

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.[1]

References

  1. "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 11/01/10 through 11/05/10. National Park Service. 2010-11-12.
  2. Robyn Mainor-Anderson; Adam Kerr; Elizabeth Vandeven; Scott House; Steven J. Hoffman (April 2015). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Cape Girardeau Court of Common Pleas" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2016-11-01.


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