Renovation: Franklin Country Courthouse

The courthouse building in Union MO is stately, imposing, traditional and beautiful--- it's also undergoing a renovation by the Paric. "Paric has earned the reputation of a premier commercial and residential builder with expertise in historical renovation, development and adaptive reuse. Led by Vice President Keith Wolkoff, Paric’s Historic Renovation group continues to demonstrate a significant presence in downtown St. Louis, renovating more than 1.3 million square feet of commercial/retail space in just 10 years." Very impressive! I am honored to photograph projects for Paric and recently shot the Franklin County Courthouse, a sampling of images follow:

A long way from the current courthouse facility in use today, first there stood a log structure where the daily proceedings and business of the court took place.

 Today the courthouse stands on property previously owned by a trio of farmers who donated 72.5 acres that established the original town of Union. 

The courthouse as seen today was built in 1923 and had a complete renovation in 1970 after being bombed during the diversion of a bank robbery.