Bates County Courthouse


Bates County Courthouse is a historic courthouse located in Butler, Bates County, Missouri. It was built in 1902 and is a 2 1/2-story, Richardsonian Romanesque style Carthage limestone building over a raised basement. The building measures 84 feet by 104 feet. It features a central tower and four corner pavilions, all with ogee roofs. Also on the property is a contributing Doughboy statue, erected in 1927.
It was listed on the National [Register of Historic Places] in 2001. Architect George E. McDonald designed at least three other courthouses listed on the National Register.