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Jasper County Courthouse
Photo: TheWhitePelican, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

Jasper County Courthouse

Carthage’s first place on the National RegisterListed Feb 8, 1973; only 109 of Missouri’s 2,352 listings are older
Romanesque RevivalListed 1973Carthage
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★ Then & now

Jasper County Courthouse, 1920 and today

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Jasper County Courthouse todaySuffragists at the Jasper County Courthouse in Carthage c. 1916-19201920Today

Suffragists at the Jasper County Courthouse in Carthage c. 1916-1920 · Wikimedia Commons. Matched to this listing by the words in its caption.

About

About Jasper County Courthouse

Jasper County Courthouse, at Courthouse Sq., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Feb 8, 1973: the first place in Carthage to be listed. Only 109 of Missouri’s 2,352 listings are older. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the state level. It describes its style as Romanesque Revival, as it does for 56 other Missouri listings. The listing covers 9.9 acres. Three more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isCourthouse in Missouri, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 30 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1920 to today

  1. 1920Suffragists at the Jasper County Courthouse in Carthage c. 1916-1920
  2. 1973Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 53 years
In old photographs

An old view of Jasper County Courthouse

Postcards and photographs from Carthage’s archive whose captions name it, from 1920. Tap one to see it full screen.

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Suffragists at the Jasper County Courthouse in Carthage c. 1916-19201920
Suffragists at the Jasper County Courthouse in Carthage c. 1916-1920
Visit

Make it a walk: 4 landmarks in about 15 minutes

Courthouse Sq., Carthage · about 0.5 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Jasper County CourthouseStart here
  2. 2Carthage Courthouse Square Historic DistrictHigh Victorian · next door
  3. 3Boots CourtBuilding · 0.2 mi on
  4. 4Colonial ApartmentsLate 19th and 20th Century Revivals · 0.2 mi on
Around it

2 more Register listings within 2 miles

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

DCarthage South Historic DistrictBungalow0.5 miDCassill Place Historic DistrictVictorian Eclectic0.6 mi

Memories of Jasper County Courthouse

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Questions about Jasper County Courthouse

Is Jasper County Courthouse on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Feb 8, 1973 (Register number 73001041).

Is Jasper County Courthouse a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Missouri has 35 National Historic Landmarks.

Can you visit Jasper County Courthouse?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Jasper County Courthouse?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 30 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 63819509 · Wikidata · old views from Carthage’s archive. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.