Warrensburg in Johnson County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Johnson County Courthouse

Constructed 1896-98

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 20, 2015

1. Johnson County Courthouse Marker

Inscription.

Listed in the National Register
of Historic Places
April 7, 1995

Constructed of locally quarried sandstone, the present Johnson County Courthouse is the oldest of four Missouri courthouses designed by architect George E. McDonald of Omaha, Neb. Historically, the courthouse is significant as the seat of county government since 1898. It is also significant for its Richardsonian Romanesque architecture, a style often characterized by massive, rough-textured exteriors with numerous round arches and cavernous entrances. The Contractor was John M. Anderson of Emporia, KS. The courthouse cost $50,585 to construct.

Marker placed by Johnson County Commission in behalf of all the citizens June 29, 1996

Erected 1996 by Johnson County Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1880.

Location. 38° 45.904′ N, 93° 44.429′ W. Marker is in Warrensburg, Missouri, in Johnson County. It is at the intersection of Holden Street and Market Street, on the left when traveling north on Holden Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 300 North Holden Street, Warrensburg MO 64093, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Missouri River Corridor.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

in the Corn Belt,

and on the Santa Fe Trail Corridor.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of

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this marker: 300 N. Holden St (here, next to this marker); Johnson County Centennial (a few steps from this marker); Senator Vest's World Famous Tribute to Old Drum (a few steps from this marker); 301, 303 N. Holden St (within shouting distance of this marker); War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Pertle Springs (within shouting distance of this marker); 211 N. Holden St (within shouting distance of this marker); 112 Hout St (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Warrensburg.

Also see . . .
1. Old Johnson County Courthouse. National Register of Historic Places Registration Form (Submitted on July 13, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

2. Johnson County, Missouri. Official website homepage (Submitted on July 13, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Johnson County Courthouse and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 20, 2015

2. Johnson County Courthouse and Marker

Johnson County Courthouse Center Tower image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 20, 2015

3. Johnson County Courthouse Center Tower

Credits. This page was last revised on December 21, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 13, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 443 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 13, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.