Barton County Courthouse Lamar Missouri. 1900.
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Barton County Courthouse Lamar, Missouri was built by Architect W. R. Parsons and Sons in 1888. This photo of the courthouse includes the Clock Tower, which was later removed, c. 1900.
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Lamar Missouri Tour
Upon its founding in 1856, Lamar was already chosen to serve as county seat of Barton County. Its downtown area was laid out in a 400-foot square, and its first courthouse was built there. Although records of the first courthouse were destroyed in a…