302 N 4th - Buchanan County Courthouse Next to the Jail - City Block between 300 N 4th & 300 N 5th

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St. Joseph Museums

County Courthouse with the old dome and new built during renovation after 1885 fire

County Courthouse with the old dome and new built during renovation after 1885 fire

Name/Title

302 N 4th - Buchanan County Courthouse Next to the Jail - City Block between 300 N 4th & 300 N 5th

Entry/Object ID

2020.25.644

Description

The county courthouse is a Renaissance Revival-style brick building. It features pedimented porticos with Corinthian order columns and a glass and tin central dome. Built in 1873, there was a major fire in 1885 with the courthouse rebuilt with a different dome. It is located at the southwest corner of 4th & Jules. It was first listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Buchanan County Courthouse and Jail in 1972. Its boundaries were decreased in an amendment in 1978 that excluded the adjacent jail, During a major renovation the west and south steps were rebuilt, but are no longer used. Only the east entrance is open to the public Old Jail photos at 2020.25.523 Circa 1874 BUCHANAN COUNTY COURT HOUSE 302 North 4th Street 302 North 5th Street Circa 1912 BUCHANAN COUNTY COURT HOUSE 302 North 4th Street 302 North 5th Street Circa 1915 BUCHANAN COUNTY COURT HOUSE 302 North 4th Street 302 North 5th Street Circa 1924 BUCHANAN COUNTY COURT HOUSE 302 North 4th Street 302 North 5th Street Circa 1930 BUCHANAN COUNTY COURT HOUSE 302 North 4th Street 302 North 5th Street Circa 1937 BUCHANAN COUNTY COURT HOUSE 302 North 4th Street 302 North 5th Street Circa 2018 BUCHANAN COUNTY COURT HOUSE 302 North 4th Street 302 North 5th Street

Photograph Details

Subject

Photograph

Subject Person or Organization

Buchanan County Court House

Subject Place

Location

302 North 4th Street, 302 North 5th Street

City

St. Joseph

State/Province

Missouri

Context

The County Court House Building Circa 1874 BUCHANAN COUNTY COURT HOUSE 302 North 4th Street 302 North 5th Street Circa 1912 BUCHANAN COUNTY COURT HOUSE 302 North 4th Street 302 North 5th Street Circa 1915 BUCHANAN COUNTY COURT HOUSE 302 North 4th Street 302 North 5th Street Circa 1924 BUCHANAN COUNTY COURT HOUSE 302 North 4th Street 302 North 5th Street Circa 1930 BUCHANAN COUNTY COURT HOUSE 302 North 4th Street 302 North 5th Street Circa 1937 BUCHANAN COUNTY COURT HOUSE 302 North 4th Street 302 North 5th Street Circa 2018 BUCHANAN COUNTY COURT HOUSE 302 North 4th Street 302 North 5th Street B Photo #1 - 1880's era, note that it had a different looking dome Photo #4 - Note: the Skelly station was removed during Urban Renewal Photo #6 - Court House photos before and after 1885 court house fire Photos #7-13 were taken in 2013 by David Osgood Photo #14 - Circa: 1906 postcard Photo #15 - Skelly Station across from Court House 25.9 cent gasoline Photo #16 - 1972 Court House & Jail AERIAL VIEW BUCHANAN COUNTY COURT HOUSE 302 North 4th Street 302 North 5th Street Added Court House pictures

Web Links and URLs

https://www.stjosephmemorylane.com/5thstreet/north5th.html