Numerous local buildings, in addition to the courthouse, were built in the late 19th and early 20th century out of stone from local quarries. The limestone is hard enough to be polished into "Carthage marble" and was used in both the interior and exterior of the state capitol building in Jefferson City, Missouri. The quarries known today as the Carthage Underground, a commercial space that utilizes but a small portion of the extensive uncharted quarries nearby.
nuMerouS local buiLdINgs, in AddItion to The courThouse, were built In tHe latE 19tH And eaRlY 20th Century out of stone From lOcal QuArrIeS. The limEstone iS hard ENOuGh To be poliSHED Into "cartHAge MaRbLe" and WaS used in bOth thE inTeRiOr and EXteRiOr oF THe sTatE Capitol BUiLdINg in jeFfErSoN ciTy, mIssOuri. ThE quArRiES knoWn tOday as thE carTHagE uNDErgrounD, a coMMerCiAl SpAcE That utiLizes but A sMaLl porTioN of THe eXtensive UnChartED QuarrieS NEarBY.