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Phelps County Courthouse
Photo: Robert Lawton, CC BY-SA 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

Phelps County Courthouse

On the National Register since 199333 years
Greek RevivalListed 1993Rolla
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Phelps County Courthouse

Phelps County Courthouse, at Jct. of Third and Main Sts., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jan 7, 1993. It was among the first 2 of Rolla’s 5 listings. The Register lists it for its politics, at the local level. It describes its style as Greek Revival, as it does for 130 other Missouri listings. The listing covers 1.9 acres.

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 · 52 MB · National Archives↗
Visit

Make it a walk: 3 landmarks in about 10 minutes

Jct. of Third and Main Sts., Rolla · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Phelps County CourthouseStart here
  2. 2Phelps County JailNineteenth Century Jail · next door
  3. 3National Bank of Rolla BuildingColonial Revival · 0.3 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.

BHeadquarters, Rolla Division of the Bureau of MinesBuilding0.6 miDRolla Ranger Station Historic DistrictColonial Revival0.9 mi

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Questions about Phelps County Courthouse

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

Yes. It was added on Jan 7, 1993 (Register number 92001745).

Is Phelps County Courthouse a National Historic Landmark?

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

Can you visit Phelps 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 Phelps County Courthouse?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 52 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 63819957 · Wikidata · old views from Rolla’s archive. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.