Old McDonald County Courthouse

Built in 1871 (American Foursquare). Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012.

From the record

“The Old McDonald County Courthouse is a National Register of Historic Places listed building located at 400 N. Main Street in Pineville, Missouri, the county seat of McDonald County, Missouri.”
Wikipedia article Old McDonald County Courthouse, CC BY-SA 4.0.

One of 3 National Register listings published here for McDonald County · listed in 2012 · category: Building · built in 1871, American Foursquare.

Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service

The listing

What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 1 building as contributing to the listing.
Address. 400 N. Main St., Pineville, 64856
When was it listed? May 2012
Category. building
Township. Pineville North township
When was it built? 1871
Architectural style. American Foursquare
National Register reference number. 12000251 - the number the National Park Service assigned this property when it was listed, and the key its nomination file is catalogued under at the National Archives.

Fires near this property

44 since 1992

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 44 fires within 5 miles of Old McDonald County Courthouse between 1992 and 2020, burning about 964 acres in total. None started naturally. 12 were 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	21
Arson/incendiarism	12
Missing data/not specified/undetermined	6
Smoking	2
Railroad operations and maintenance	1
Recreation and ceremony	1
Misuse of fire by a minor	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
16 September 2019	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	under an acre	Missouri Department of Conservation	179094-06021-09162019-1500
9 July 1992	Debris and open burning	10 acres	Missouri Department of Conservation	not named
8 July 1992	Debris and open burning	15 acres	Missouri Department of Conservation	not named
3 July 1992	Misuse of fire by a minor	1.0 acres	Missouri Department of Conservation	not named
28 July 1997	Railroad operations and maintenance	1.0 acres	Missouri Department of Conservation	not named
15 July 1992	Debris and open burning	5.0 acres	Missouri Department of Conservation	not named
9 April 1994	Arson/incendiarism	200 acres	Missouri Department of Conservation	not named
9 April 1992	Arson/incendiarism	11 acres	Missouri Department of Conservation	not named

Every fire recorded in McDonald County

Mines and quarries near this property

5 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 5 workings within 5 miles of Old McDonald County Courthouse: 5 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Site	Commodity	Status
Jeffers Quarry	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer
Lanagan Quarry	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer
Truitt Quarry	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer
Unknown - Limestone	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer
Unknown - Limestone	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer

Every working recorded in McDonald County

Storms near this property

60 of 74 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Pineville, the town this property stands in, in 74 storm reports between 1994 and 2026: 29 hail, 26 thunderstorm wind, 15 flash flood, 3 flood. The reports record 1 death and 1 injury. 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
June 2007	Flash Flood	Pineville	1 killed, $10,000	A 66 year old male died after driving into a flooded low water crossing. Witnesses report he drove a truck into 5 feet of swiftly flowing water at the intersection of Klondike Road and the Beamon Hollow Branch of the Buffalo Creek. Numerous other locations across McDonald County experienced flash flooding.
August 1997	Thunderstorm Wind	Pineville	1 hurt, $5,000	Thunderstorm winds downed numerous trees and power lines in the county.
April 2026	Hail	Pineville	$22,400,000	Hail from nickels to hen eggs in size fell along a path from Pineville to Rocky Comfort as a developing and intensifying left moving supercell move to the northeast across the County. Along the storms path numerous homes, vehicles, businesses, equipment, crops, livestock and other structures were damaged by hail.
April 2011	Flash Flood	Pineville	$1,000,000	Emergency manager reported Highway W and Highway H just north of Pineville was closed due to high water.\|\|The total cost estimate for flooding damages for McDonald County for this entire episode has been included. This includes roads, bridges, and structures which were affected.
April 2017	Flash Flood	Pineville	$750,000	Several homes and business sustained flood damage across the county. Numerous roads and bridges were severely damaged or washed away across the county. This report will contain the total dollar estimate for flood damage to infrastructure, businesses, and homes across McDonald County.
March 2021	Hail	Pineville	$25,000	Golf ball sized hail was reported. Minor roof and vehicle damage occurred.
August 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Pineville	$18,000	Trees and power lines reported down.
April 2000	Thunderstorm Wind	Pineville	$15,000	no account filed
May 2008	Lightning	Pineville	$10,000	Lightning caused a mobile home to burn down.
May 1995	Thunderstorm Wind	Pineville	$5,000	Power lines and numerous trees were downed by thunderstorm winds.
June 1994	Thunderstorm Wind	Pineville	$5,000	Skywarn spotters reported trees and power lines down.
June 1997	Thunderstorm Wind	Pineville	$5,000	no account filed
July 1996	Thunderstorm Wind	Pineville	$5,000	no account filed
February 2012	Thunderstorm Wind	Pineville	$2,000	The McDonald County newspaper reported large limbs fell down on power lines which caused power outages.
April 1994	Hail	Pineville	$500	no account filed
April 1994	Hail	Pineville	$50	no account filed
May 2024	Hail	Pineville	-	Report of quarter size hail.
June 2024	Hail	Pineville	-	Hail to the size of quarters fell in Pineville.
March 2023	Flash Flood	Pineville	-	Route W was flooded at a low water crossing due to heavy rainfall.
March 2021	Hail	Pineville	-	Quarter sized hail was reported.
March 2020	Hail	Pineville	-	Nickle size hail was reported.
June 2018	Thunderstorm Wind	Pineville	-	A large eight inch diameter tree fell on Jesse James Road blocking traffic.
July 2018	Hail	Pineville	-	Quarter size hail was reported.
March 2017	Thunderstorm Wind	Pineville	-	A large tree was blown down north of Pineville on Highway W.
May 2017	Flash Flood	Pineville	-	Highway W in Pineville just north of 8th Street was flooded.
April 2017	Flash Flood	Pineville	-	MODOT reported numerous county and state roads were closed due to flooding.
April 2016	Thunderstorm Wind	Pineville	-	A tree was blown down east of Pineville on K Highway.
July 2016	Flash Flood	Pineville	-	Flash flooding along Big Sugar Creek caused two low water crossings to become impassable.
July 2016	Flash Flood	Pineville	-	Main Street in Pineville was impassable and closed due to flooding.
May 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	Pineville	-	There was a report of lots of tree damage around Pineville.
March 2015	Flood	Pineville	-	The Little Sugar Creek was at minor flood stage according to the river gage near Pineville.
November 2015	Flash Flood	Pineville	-	Excessive rainfall caused widespread flooding of low lying roads and low water crossings across the county. There were also reports of flash flooding of several streets in the city of Pineville.
November 2015	Flood	Pineville	-	Several low water crossings were impassable due to flooding across McDonald County.
December 2015	Flash Flood	Pineville	-	Highway W going northeast out of Pineville was closed due to flooding.
October 2014	Thunderstorm Wind	Pineville	-	A few trees were blown down in Pineville and Noel.
August 2012	Thunderstorm Wind	Pineville	-	A sheriff deputy estimated wind gusts up to 60 mph north of Pineville.
August 2012	Thunderstorm Wind	Pineville	-	Several trees were blown down.
May 2011	Flash Flood	Pineville	-	Three feet of water was reported over Highway W in downtown Pineville.
July 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	Pineville	-	A large tree was reported down in town.
April 2009	Thunderstorm Wind	Pineville	-	Severe thunderstorm wind gusts downed several trees near the intersection of Business 71 and Sugar Creek.
May 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	Pineville	-	Thunderstorm wind gusts downed several tree limbs.
October 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	Pineville	-	Numerous trees were blown down in Pineville. Other trees were blown down along Highway H between Pineville and Noel.
May 2006	Flood	Pineville	-	Several rounds of thunderstorms caused flooding of small creeks and streams Numerous low water crossings across the county became impassable, while a section of Highway E south of Powell became impassable.
May 2006	Flash Flood	Pineville	-	Excessive rainfall caused a low water crossing to become impassable from flash flooding.
June 2006	Flash Flood	Pineville	-	Thunderstorms containing heavy rainfall caused flash flooding over city streets in Pineville. The Emergency Manager had measured two inches of rain within a 30 minute period.
June 2005	Thunderstorm Wind	Pineville	-	Severe thunderstorm wind gusts downed numerous trees across much of the county.
April 2004	Flash Flood	Pineville	-	Several low water crossings and low lying areas along and near the Elk River and Big Sugar Creek were inundated with flash flooding.
October 2004	Thunderstorm Wind	Pineville	-	Severe thunderstorm wind gusts downed several trees along Highway H.
November 2004	Flash Flood	Pineville	-	Numerous streets and low water crossings were flooded near the community of Pineville.
April 1995	Thunderstorm Wind	Pineville	-	Thunderstorm winds downed trees at Pineville and Powell.
March 2015	Hail	Pineville	-	no account filed
October 2014	Hail	Pineville	-	no account filed
May 2012	Hail	Pineville	-	no account filed
August 2010	Hail	Pineville	-	no account filed
September 2010	Hail	Pineville	-	no account filed
March 2010	Hail	Pineville	-	no account filed
January 2008	Hail	Pineville	-	no account filed
November 2008	Hail	Pineville	-	no account filed
May 2007	Hail	Pineville	-	no account filed
May 2006	Hail	Pineville	-	no account filed

Every storm recorded in McDonald County

Map coverage status

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.

Listed places nearby

1 within 8 miles

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
	Old McDonald County Jail	under 500 feet	2020

Sources for this property

National Archives record	The nomination case file for reference 12000251 in Record Group 79.
Wikipedia article	Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA.
McDonald County	All 3 listed properties in this county.

Provenance

Listing record. National Park Service National Register of Historic Places, listed-properties dataset, current to 2026-05-22.
Map join. Address geocoded through the United States Census geocoder, then tested against the published boundary of every sheet in the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection.
How this page is made. Listing fields come from federal records; map-sheet coverage is a labelled coordinate-to-boundary calculation, not a source-field claim.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.