Osage County is named for the Osage River which is named after the French corruption of the name of the Native American tribe “Washazhe”.
Created: January 29, 1841
County Seat:
Linn 1841 – present
County Courthouse – Linn
Location: 106 East Main Street / 1st Street
Built: 1923 – 1925
Style: Federalist
Architect: Henry H Hohenschild
Contractor: McCarthy Construction Company
Description: The building faces north and is a three story red colored brick and concrete structure. The north front has a large portico supported by four high brick pillars and has a balcony on the third story. The recessed entrance has stone trim. A cornice runs below the third story windows. The building descends south down a slope. The roof line is flat.
Courthouses:
N – Callaway County
E – Gasonade County
S – Maries County
W – Miller County and Cole County
Photos taken 2009