Scott County Courthouse Centennial

June 16, 2012

Scott County celebrated the centennial of the Scott County Courthouse in Benton Saturday, June 16. The building, the sixth courthouse for Scott County, was designed by Henry H. Hohenschild in 1912 and dedicated on April 20, 1914. The courthouse was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in January 2004.

Adam Vogler

Scott County celebrates the centennial of the Scott County Courthouse in Benton Saturday, June 16. The building, the sixth courthouse for Scott County, was designed by Henry H. Hohenschild in 1912 and dedicated on April 20, 1914. The courthouse was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in January 2004.

Annie Duffield, 8, walks down the stairs at the Scott County Courthouse during the celebration of the courthouse's centennial in Benton Saturday, June 16. The building, the sixth courthouse for Scott County, was designed by Henry H. Hohenschild in 1912 and dedicated on April 20, 1914. The courthouse was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in January 2004.

Scott County Historical and Genealogy Society member Susan Bailey stands outside of the County Clerk's office in period dress during the celebration of the centennial of the Scott County Courthouse in Benton Saturday, June 16. The building, the sixth courthouse for Scott County, was designed by Henry H. Hohenschild in 1912 and dedicated on April 20, 1914. The courthouse was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in January 2004.

A sign advertises the celebration in honor of the centennial of the Scott County Courthouse in Benton Saturday, June 16. The building, the sixth courthouse for Scott County, was designed by Henry H. Hohenschild in 1912 and dedicated on April 20, 1914. The courthouse was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in January 2004.

A plaque on the wall at the entrance to the Scott County Courthouse reads, "Uphold what is right- Condemn what is wrong, Give justice to all." Scott County celebrated the centennial of the Scott County Courthouse in Benton Saturday, June 16. The building, the sixth courthouse for Scott County, was designed by Henry H. Hohenschild in 1912 and dedicated on April 20, 1914. The courthouse was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in January 2004.

Crowds seek the shade during a celebration in honor of the centennial of the Scott County Courthouse in Benton Saturday, June 16. The building, the sixth courthouse for Scott County, was designed by Henry H. Hohenschild in 1912 and dedicated on April 20, 1914. The courthouse was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in January 2004.

Rhiannon Henderson, 7, sits on the veterans memorial during the celebration in honor of the centennial of the Scott County Courthouse in Benton Saturday, June 16. The building, the sixth courthouse for Scott County, was designed by Henry H. Hohenschild in 1912 and dedicated on April 20, 1914. The courthouse was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in January 2004.

The records vault of the Scott County Courthouse. Tours were given during the celebration in honor of the centennial of the Scott County Courthouse in Benton Saturday, June 16. The building, the sixth courthouse for Scott County, was designed by Henry H. Hohenschild in 1912 and dedicated on April 20, 1914. The courthouse was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in January 2004.

Scott County Clerk Rita Milam gives a tour of the Scott County Courthouse's records vault during the celebration in honor of the centennial of the courthouse in Benton Saturday, June 16. The building, the sixth courthouse for Scott County, was designed by Henry H. Hohenschild in 1912 and dedicated on April 20, 1914. The courthouse was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in January 2004.

A plaque on the wall at the Scott County Courthouse ask those present to keep the courthouse "neat and sanitary." Scott County celebrated the centennial of the Scott County Courthouse in Benton Saturday, June 16. The building, the sixth courthouse for Scott County, was designed by Henry H. Hohenschild in 1912 and dedicated on April 20, 1914. The courthouse was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in January 2004.

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