Phelps County Courthouse is a historic

courthouse A courthouse or court house is a structure which houses judicial functions for a governmental entity such as a state, region, province, county, prefecture, regency, or similar governmental unit. A courthouse is home to one or more courtrooms, ...

located in Rolla,

Phelps County, Missouri Phelps County is a County (United States), county in the central portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 44,638. The largest city and county seat is Rolla, Missouri, Rolla. The county was ...

. The original section was built between 1860 and 1868 and is a two-story,

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style brick building. The original building measures approximately 45 feet by 65 feet. It sits on a stone foundation and has a low-pitched gable roof. A series of additions were made in 1881, 1912, c. 1950, and 1979. (includes 14 photographs from 1992) It was listed on the

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in 1993.

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County courthouses in Missouri Courthouses on the National Register of Historic Places in Missouri Government buildings completed in 1868 Rolla, Missouri Buildings and structures in Phelps County, Missouri Tourist attractions in Phelps County, Missouri National Register of Historic Places in Phelps County, Missouri {{PhelpsCountyMO-NRHP-stub