The old St. Louis County Courthouse was built as a joint federal and state courthouse. It was the tallest habitable building in Missouri from 1864 to 1894. It is now part of the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial. The famous Dred Scott case was heard in the west wing of the courthouse, making this a popular place for protests taking place with regards to Ferguson the past few months. When St. Louis City and County separated in 1877, the courthouse became city property, but was abandoned when new buildings were built in 1930 and became part of the Memorial in 1940.
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