Vernon County Courthouse, Nevada, Missouri
Postcard is from the collection of Linda
Owens.
Above picture taken in 1907, while the construction was
still in progress.
Note that the clock in the tower has not yet been
installed.
Architect: Robert G.
Kirsch
Contractor: Dye and Beagles of Nevada,
Mo.
Cost: Almost $80,000
Construction started in 1906, finished Feb.
1908.
Material: Carthage stone
Size:
3 stories, 80 by 100 feet, the top of the dome is 126
feet
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