Dent County Courthouse

Dent County Courthouse
Dent County Courthouse, January 2015
LocationMain and 4th Sts., Salem, Missouri
Coordinates37°38′44″N 91°32′8″W / 37.64556°N 91.53556°W / 37.64556; -91.53556
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1870 (1870), 1897
ArchitectRandolph Bros.
Architectural styleSecond Empire, Mansard
NRHP reference No.72000711
Added to NRHPFebruary 23, 1972

Dent County Courthouse is a historic courthouse located in Salem, Dent County, Missouri. It was built in 1870, with an addition constructed in 1897. It is a 2 1/2-story, Second Empire-style brick building on a hewn limestone foundation, with a 3 1/2-story central tower. It features high and narrow windows, lofty cornice, mansard roof and dormers and cast iron cresting.:3

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.