Bates County Courthouse is a historic courthouse located in Butler, Bates County, Missouri. It was built in 1902 and is a 2 1/2-story, Richardsonian Romanesque style Carthage limestone building over a raised basement. The building measures 84 feet by 104 feet. It features a central tower and four corner pavilions, all with ogee roofs. Also on the property is a contributing Doughboy statue, erected in 1927.[2]: 5
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.[1] Architect George E. McDonald designed at least three other courthouses listed on the National Register.
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Rhonda Chalfant and Roger Maserang (May 2001). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Bates County Courthouse" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2016-09-01.
