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Carter County Courthouse – Van Buren MO

Carter County Courthouse, Van Buren, MO, 1936 project 168

Carter County Courthouse, Van Buren, MO, 1936 project 168

Photo: Charles Swaney Creative Commons 2014

Carter County Courthouse, Van Buren, MO, 1936 project 168

Carter County Courthouse, Van Buren, MO, 1936 project 168

Project type: Civic Facilities, Courthouses (State & Local)
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA), Work Relief Programs
Completed:
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Description

The Carter County Courthouse was a very early project ofthe Works Progress Administration, no. 168. Completed in 1936, it includes not only the courthouse itself, but the grounds and the surrounding native rock wall. This is the only native rock courthouse in the state of Missouri.

 

Project Details

Federal Cost Local Cost Total Cost Project #'s
168

Source notes

https://goincourtin.wordpress.com/2018/08/10/carter-county-courthouse-van-buren/

Project originally submitted by Charles Swaney on September 15, 2014.

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Location Info

105 Main St
Van Buren, MO 63965

Coordinates: 36.9961418, -91.01471200000003

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