Capitol Avenue Historic District

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Capitol Avenue Historic District
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LocationRoughly Capitol Ave., from Adams to Cherry Sts., Jefferson City, Missouri
Coordinates 38°34′23″N92°09′51″W / 38.57306°N 92.16417°W / 38.57306; -92.16417 Coordinates: 38°34′23″N92°09′51″W / 38.57306°N 92.16417°W / 38.57306; -92.16417
Area21 acres (8.5 ha)
ArchitectOpel, Charles; et.al.
Architectural styleMid 19th Century Revival, Bungalow/craftsman
NRHP reference No. 05001473 [1]
Added to NRHPDecember 28, 2005

Capitol Avenue Historic District is a national historic district located at Jefferson City, Cole County, Missouri. It encompasses 107 contributing buildings in a predominantly residential section of Jefferson City. The district developed between about 1870 and 1947, and includes representative examples of Classical Revival, Late Victorian, Bungalow / American Craftsman, and Art Deco style architecture. Located in the district are the separately listed Lester S. and Missouri "Zue" Gordon Parker House, Jefferson Female Seminary, Missouri State Penitentiary Warden's House, and Ivy Terrace. Other notable buildings include the Parsons House (1830), former Missouri Baptist Building (1947), Grace Episcopal Church (1898), Elizabeth Alien Ewing House (1873), James A. Houchin House (1900, 1910), J. Henry Asel, Sr. and Hilda Asel House (1898), Dix Apartments (1915), W.C. Young House (c. 1873), Bella Vista Apartments (1928), and Prince Edward Apartments (1930). [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Jane Rodes Beetem (November 2005). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Capitol Avenue Historic District" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2016-11-01.] (includes 30 photos from 2005)