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Lafayette County Courthouse
Photo: Calvin Beale, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

Lafayette County Courthouse

On the National Register since 197056 years
Classical RevivalListed 1970Lexington
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Lafayette County Courthouse

Lafayette County Courthouse, at Public Sq., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Sep 22, 1970. It was among the first 2 of Lexington’s 23 listings. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Classical Revival, as it does for 132 other Missouri listings. The listing covers 9.9 acres. Four 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 · 25 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1847 to today

  1. 1847Built
  2. 1970Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 56 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

Public Sq., Lexington · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Lafayette County CourthouseStart here
  2. 2Cumberland Presbyterian ChurchGreek Revival · next door
  3. 3Highland Avenue Historic DistrictVictorian · 0.1 mi on
  4. 4Commercial Community Historic DistrictRomanesque Revival · next door
  5. 5House at 1413 Lafayette St.Greek Revival · 0.2 mi on
Around it

5 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BWaddell HouseVernacular0.3 miDWentworth Military AcademyGreek Revival0.4 miBD. W. B. and Julia Waddell Tevis HouseItalianate · Built 18680.5 miDOld Neighborhoods Historic DistrictGreek Revival0.5 miSAnderson House and Lexington BattlefieldFederal0.5 mi

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Questions about Lafayette County Courthouse

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

Yes. It was added on Sep 22, 1970 (Register number 70000339).

Is Lafayette County Courthouse a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Missouri has 35 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Fort Osage, 16.7 miles away.

Can you visit Lafayette 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 Lafayette County Courthouse?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 25 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 63819598 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.