Sedalia in Pettis County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Pettis County Courthouse

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., June 21, 2015

1. Pettis County Courthouse Marker

Inscription.

Block of ground donated
by Gen. Geo. R. Smith
Building erected 1924
County Court
Presiding Judge J. L. McCurdy
Associate Judges G. W. Teeter
S. M. Williams

A. R. Barnes, Supt
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Corner Stone Laid
Feb. 7, 1924 • A. L. 5924
W. E. Hulse & Co. Archts
Hutchinson, Kans.
Western Const. Co. Cont.
Des Moines, Ia.
Joseph S. McIntyre Grand Master

Erected 1924 by Pettis County.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical date for this entry is February 7, 1924.

Location. 38° 42.44′ N, 93° 13.669′ W. Marker is in Sedalia, Missouri, in Pettis County. Marker is on Ohio Avenue (Missouri Route 750) south of 4th Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 415 South Ohio Avenue, Sedalia MO 65301, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Pettis County Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); All American Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); World War I Memorial (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Pettis County Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Pettis County Courthouse Memorial

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Vietnam War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Replica of the Statue of Liberty (within shouting distance of this marker); War Dogs Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sedalia.

More about this marker. The stone blocks flank the entrance to the county courthouse.

Also see . . .
1. Sedalia – Missouri Cowtown. Legends of America website entry (Submitted on June 5, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

2. Pettis County, Missouri. Official Website homepage (Submitted on July 8, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

3. George Rappeen Smith. Find A Grave website entry:
A founder of Sedalia (Submitted on July 8, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., June 21, 2015

2. Pettis County Courthouse Marker

Pettis County Courthouse image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., June 21, 2015

3. Pettis County Courthouse

Markers flank the center entrance

Credits. This page was last revised on July 1, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 8, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 354 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 8, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.