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Moniteau County Courthouse Square

Coordinates: 38°38′11″N 92°33′53″W / 38.63639°N 92.56472°W / 38.63639; -92.56472
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Moniteau County Courthouse Square
Moniteau County Courthouse, January 2009
Moniteau County Courthouse Square is located in Missouri
Moniteau County Courthouse Square
Moniteau County Courthouse Square is located in the United States
Moniteau County Courthouse Square
LocationPublic Sq., California, Missouri
Coordinates38°38′11″N 92°33′53″W / 38.63639°N 92.56472°W / 38.63639; -92.56472
Area6.3 acres (2.5 ha)
Built1845 (1845)
ArchitectMultiple
Architectural styleClassic Revival
NRHP reference No.70000341[1]
Added to NRHPOctober 15, 1970

Moniteau County Courthouse Square is a national historic district located at California, Moniteau County, Missouri. The district encompasses 21 contributing buildings and 1 contributing site in the central business district of California. It developed between about 1867 and 1900, and includes representative examples of Classic Revival architecture. Contributing buildings include the Moniteau County Courthouse (1867-1868) and a variety of commercial buildings contemporary with the courthouse, dating from the mid to late-19th century.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ M. Patricia Holmes (June 1970). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Moniteau County Courthouse Square" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved January 1, 2017. (includes 25 photographs) and Site map