The Courthouse Square Historic District is a national historic district located at Farmington, St. Francois County, Missouri. The district encompasses 26 contributing buildings in the central business district of Farmington. It developed between about 1871 and 1954, and includes representative examples of Greek Revival, Gothic Revival, Late Victorian, Beaux Arts, and Bungalow / American Craftsman style architecture. Located in the district is the separately listed St. Francois County Jail and Sheriff's Residence. Other notable buildings include the St. Francois County Courthouse (c. 1926), Rottger Building (c. 1904), Gierse Tailor Shop (c. 1876), Long Memorial Hall (1924), Methodist Episcopal Church (c. 1904), Masonic Temple (c. 1911), and Fitz Building (c. 1937).[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.[1]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Debbie Sheals (November 2003). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Courthouse Square Historic District" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved February 1, 2017. (includes 16 photographs from 2003) and Site map
