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Masonic Temple Warrensburg Missouri

By University of Central Missouri History Program Dr. Jon Taylor
The construction of the Masonic Temple on Holden Street in 1894, just a couple of years before the construction of the 1898 courthouse, marked the permanent transition of the heart of the community from Old Town centered on Main Street to New Town…

Historic Johnson County Missouri Courthouse on North Main

By University of Central Missouri History Program Paxton Stover & Dr. Jon Taylor
In 1833 Martin Warren constructed a residence and opened a blacksmith shop at the corner of present-day College Avenue and East Gay Street and unofficially named it "Warren's Corner," which eventually came to be known as Warrensburg. …

Jones Brothers Mule Barn

By University of Central Missouri History Program Paxton Stover & Dr. Jon Taylor
In 1912 Walter and Perry Jones paid $26,000 to build what came to be known as the Jones Brothers Mule Barn. The barn played an important role in a thriving mule business that had developed in Johnson County and Warrensburg around the turn of the…

Old Drum Statue

By University of Central Missouri History Program Paxton Stover & Dr. Jon Taylor
On October 28, 1869, Charles Burden found his favorite dog, Old Drum, shot dead. Burden learned that his neighbor and brother-in-law, Leonidas Hornsby, had killed Drum because he had been harassing his livestock. Burden, with the help of lawyer…

Johnson County Courthouse on Holden Street

By University of Central Missouri History Program Paxton Stover & Dr. Jon Taylor
Johnson County Missouri was named after Kentucky U.S. Senator Richard Johnson, who later served as Vice President of the United States under President Martin van Buren. The Johnson County Court moved the location of the courthouse from Old Town…
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