Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.
“Scott County Courthouse is a historic courthouse located at Benton, Scott County, Missouri. It is a reinforced concrete Beaux Arts style building sheathed in brick.”
Wikipedia article Scott County Courthouse (Missouri), CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 6 National Register listings published here for Scott County · listed in 2004 · category: Building.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 8 fires within 5 miles of Scott County Courthouse between 1992 and 2017, burning about 20 acres in total. None started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 4 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
| Smoking | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 September 2017 | Recreation and ceremony | 2.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 4 July 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 1 July 1996 | Debris and open burning | 10 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 1 July 1996 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 1 July 1996 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 30 June 1997 | Smoking | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 8 April 1992 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 2 December 2017 | Debris and open burning | 3.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 15 workings within 5 miles of Scott County Courthouse: 14 past producers, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Clay, Silica. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crm Sand Pit & Plant | Silica | Producer | ||
| Aba Pit | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Unk | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Unk | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Unk | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Benton Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Glasstetler Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unk | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unk | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unk | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Benton, the town this property stands in, in 29 storm reports between 1996 and 2025: 11 hail, 8 thunderstorm wind, 5 tornado, 2 flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2000 | Hail | Benton | $500,000 | Baseball size hail fell in the Benton area. |
| May 2025 | Tornado (EF1) | Benton | $175,000 | An EF1 tornado, with max winds of 110mph, touched down approximately 2.5 miles south of Benton in northern Scott County. It was on the ground for 1.3 miles before lifting just west of I-55 about 3.5 miles southeast of Benton. Total destruction of a detached garage/barn occurred along Highway 403. Several trees were snapped or uprooted along with a few other farm buildings being damaged. Max width was 100 yards. |
| February 2006 | Tornado (F1) | Benton | $100,000 | Several structures were damaged. A large shed was levelled. Partial roof damage occurred to another shed and a house. Several large trees were snapped or uprooted. Various objects were impaled into a house and a garage. Most of the damage occurred on Highway E. Peak winds were estimated near 110 MPH. |
| April 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Benton | $50,000 | A line of thunderstorms downed multiple trees and power lines in Benton. As the storms continued eastward, trees were uprooted and power lines downed on MO-333 near the quarry and Sand Prairie Conservation Area. |
| August 2008 | Lightning | Benton | $50,000 | Lightning struck the 911 communications center, damaging radio and telephone equipment. |
| February 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Benton | $50,000 | Several structures sustained minor to moderate roof damage. At least 50 trees were snapped off or uprooted. |
| January 1999 | Tornado (F1) | Benton | $50,000 | A brief tornado touchdown occurred, with winds estimated near 80 MPH. A mobile home was overturned, and sheds were unroofed. The damage was mainly on County Highway 333. |
| May 2000 | Hail | Benton | $35,000 | Hail larger than golf balls was reported on Interstate 55 near Benton. |
| May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Benton | $6,000 | Trees were down in Benton, causing power outages. Two miles north of Blodgett, a tree was blown over the road on Highway H near County Road 506. |
| May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Benton | $5,000 | Three large oak trees about three feet in diameter were blown down, damaging the corner of one house. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Benton | $2,000 | Power lines were down. Power outages were reported. |
| May 2011 | Tornado (EF0) | Benton | $1,000 | A couple of trees and tree limbs were down along and either side of Interstate 55 at the 80-mile marker. A funnel cloud was reported at this location by a trained spotter. Peak winds were estimated near 70 mph. |
| April 2008 | Flash Flood | Benton | - | Water was over Route E near Commerce, Interstate 55 near Benton, Route A near New Hamburg, and U.S. Highway 61 near Benton. Several streets in Chaffee were under water. Due to a washed out bridge, Route W was closed from Route P to Route CC. |
| February 2007 | Hail | Benton | - | A swath of large hail tracked across northern Scott County. This was the first of two hailstorms that tracked across the county. The second and more severe storm occurred about an hour later. |
| August 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Benton | - | Large trees were down near Benton and Sikeston. |
| May 2003 | Tornado (F1) | Benton | - | The tornado began just west of Interstate 55 and moved southeast, ending as it crossed County Road 333. A vehicle was blown around on the interstate, and there was minor damage to homes. Numerous large trees were blown down. Maximum winds were estimated around 90 MPH. |
| July 2001 | Flood | Benton | - | Slow-moving thunderstorms produced very heavy rain, causing flooding of Highway 61 and other county roads near Benton. |
| June 1999 | Flood | Benton | - | Thunderstorms produced very heavy rainfall, estimated by radar up to 2 inches. Rescue personnel reported up to a foot of water on parts of Highway 61 south of Benton. |
| August 2023 | Hail | Benton | - | no account filed |
| May 2021 | Funnel Cloud | Benton | - | no account filed |
| March 2018 | Hail | Benton | - | no account filed |
| November 2013 | Hail | Benton | - | no account filed |
| April 2011 | Hail | Benton | - | no account filed |
| April 2011 | Hail | Benton | - | no account filed |
| May 2010 | Hail | Benton | - | no account filed |
| October 2005 | Hail | Benton | - | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Hail | Benton | - | no account filed |
| December 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Benton | - | no account filed |
| October 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Benton | - | no account filed |
No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.
Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Charles Isaac and Lizzie Hunter Moore Anderson House | 7.7 miles | 2006 |
 | Commerce City Hall | 7.8 miles | 2005 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 03001505 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Scott County | All 6 listed properties in this county. |
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