Washington State Park is a public recreation area covering 2,147 acres (869 ha) in the central eastern part of the state of Missouri located on Highway 21 about 14 miles (23 km) northeast of Potosi on the eastern edge of the Ozarks. The state park is noted for its Native American rock carvings and for its finely crafted stonework from the 1930s.
Downtown Columbia is the central business, government, and social core of Columbia, Missouri and the Columbia Metropolitan Area. Three colleges — the University of Missouri, Stephens College, and Columbia College — all border the area. Downtown Columbia is an area of approximately one square mile surrounded by the University of Missouri on the south, Stephens College to the east, and Columbia College on the north. The area serves as Columbia's financial and business district and is the topic of a large initiative to draw tourism, which includes plans to capitalize on the area's historic architecture and Bohemian characteristics. The downtown skyline is relatively low and is dominated by the 10-story Tiger Hotel, built in 1928, and the 15-story Paquin Tower.
The Walnut Street Historic District is a national historic district located in Springfield, Missouri, United States. The district encompasses more than 150 one and two story frame, brick, cast-stone, or stone dwellings in a thirteen block area. The district includes parts of East Walnut Street, East Elm Street, East McDaniel Street, Cordova Court, South Hampton Avenue, South Florence Avenue, and South National Avenue. The district developed between about 1870 and 1940, with 21 buildings surviving from before 1900, and 59 buildings dating between 1901 and 1910.
Hermann Historic District is a national historic district located at Hermann, Gasconade County, Missouri. The district encompasses 360 contributing buildings, 4 contributing structures, and 3 contributing objects in the central business district and surrounding residential sections of Hermann. The district developed between about 1838 and 1910, and includes representative examples of Greek Revival and Classical Revival style architecture. Notable buildings include the Eitzen House (1855), Potnmer-Gentner House (1848), Hermann City Hall (1906), Strehly House (1845), Concert Hall (1877), The German School (1871), and Gasconade County Courthouse (1896).
Cape Girardeau Commercial Historic District is a national historic district located at Cape Girardeau, Missouri. In 2000, the area listed was 1.6 acres (0.65 ha) and included 17 contributing buildings. In a first increase, an 1891 contributing building at 101 North Main Street was added. The building was designed by Jerome B. Legg and Henry Ossenkop in Romanesque style. In a second increase, three contributing buildings dating from 1870 were added. The two increases added .9 acres (0.36 ha) each to the original listed area.
The St. Charles Historic District is a national historic district located at St. Charles, St. Charles County, Missouri. It is the site of the first permanent European settlement on the Missouri River and of the embarkation of Lewis and Clark's journey of exploration along the Missouri. The first state capital of Missouri and over one hundred other historic buildings are located in the district.
Presbyterian Orphanage of Missouri, also known as Farmington Children's Home and Presbyterian Children's Home, is a historic orphanage and national historic district located at 412 West Liberty Street in Farmington, St. Francois County, Missouri. The district encompasses five contributing large brick buildings built between 1939 and the early 1950s in the Georgian Revival style. They are the Administration Building and Dining Hall, built in 1939 and enlarged in the 1940s, two large dormitories built in the early 1950s, and a smaller "hospital" building known as Holmes Cottage built in 1940.
Broadway–Middle Historic District is a national historic district located at Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri. The district encompasses 24 contributing buildings in the central business district of Cape Girardeau. It developed between about 1868 and 1957, and includes representative examples of Greek Revival, Italianate, and Mission Revival style architecture. Notable buildings include Walther's Furniture and Undertaking (1916), I. Ben Miller Store, Lueders Studio, Graessle Building, Charles Rueseler Building, and A.C. Vasterling Building.
Missouri State Capitol Historic District is a national historic district located at Jefferson City, Cole County, Missouri. It encompasses 122 contributing buildings in the central business district of Jefferson City. The district developed between about 1850 and 1950, and includes representative examples of Classical Revival, Late Victorian, Queen Anne, Mission Revival, and Modern Movement style architecture. Located in the district are the separately listed Missouri State Capitol, Lohman's Landing Building, Cole County Historical Society Building, Cole County Courthouse and Jail-Sheriff's House, Missouri Governor's Mansion, and Tergin Apartment Building. Other notable buildings include the St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church complex (1881-1883), Margaret Upshulte House, Broadway State Office Building (1938), Supreme Court of Missouri (1905-1906), U.S. Post Office and Courthouse (1932-1934), Lohman's Opera House, Missouri State Optical, First United Methodist Church (1900), Carnegie Public Library (1901), Temple Beth El (1883), and Joseph and Susie Kolkmeyer House.
Campbell Avenue Historic District is a national historic district located in Springfield, Missouri, United States. The district encompasses 11 contributing buildings in a commercial section of Springfield. The district developed between about 1885 and 1948, and it includes representative examples of Italianate and Colonial Revival style architecture. Notable buildings include the McLaughlin Block and Busy Bee Department Store.
Mid-Town Historic District is a national historic district in Springfield, Missouri, United States. It encompasses 455 buildings, 8 structures, and 7 objects in a predominantly residential section of Springfield. It developed between about 1871 and 1952, and includes representative examples of Late Victorian, Colonial Revival, and Bungalow / American Craftsman architecture, including the separately listed Bentley House and Stone Chapel. Other notable buildings include those on the Drury College campus, Central Christian Church (1926), St. Johns Episcopal Church (1886), Mary S. Boyd School (1911), and Trinity Lutheran Church.
Springfield Public Square Historic District is a national historic district located at Springfield, Missouri, United States. The district encompasses 27 contributing buildings, 1 contributing site, 1 contributing structure, and 2 contributing objects in Springfield's central business district. The district developed between about 1890 and 1959, and includes representative examples of commercial architecture. Located in the district are the separately listed Franklin Springfield Motor Co. Building, Gillioz Theatre, Heer's Department Store, Netter-Ullman Building, and Marx-Hurlburt Building. Other notable resources include the Landers Building (1915), F. W. Woolworth Co. (1954), J. J. Newberry Co. (1951), S. S. Kresge Co. (1953), Springfield Cigar Company, Stancill Drug Store, National Shirt Co, Salvation Army, Public Square, Queen City Bank (1914), Frisco Office Building (1910), and Cantrell Building.
Edina Double Square Historic District is a national historic district located at Edina, Knox County, Missouri. The district encompasses 37 contributing buildings in the central business district of Edina. It developed between about 1865 and 1945 and includes representative examples of Italianate and Streamline Moderne style architecture. Notable contributing buildings include the Public Works Administration funded Knox County Courthouse (1934–1935) designed by William B. Ittner, Bishoff Bakery (1891), Northern Hotel (1860s), Ennis House/Northern Hotel, Edina School and Gymnasium (1915–1916), D. H. Mudd Building, Phillip Linville Building, Tobias J. Lycan Building, Jacob Pugh Building, Albert G. Bostick Building, Knox County Savings Bank, Thomas Burk Buildings, Bank of Edina Building, Joseph F. Biggerstaff Buildings, Stablein Building, and Knox County Public Library.
Union Electric Administration Building-Lakeside, also known as Willmore Lodge and Egan Lodge, is a historic administration building and retreat overlooking Lake of the Ozarks and located near Lakeside, Miller County, Missouri. It was built in 1930 by Union Electric Company during the Bagnell Dam project. It is a one- to two-story, "V"-shaped Adirondack rustic style log building. It has a stone veneer foundation and an intersecting gable, cedar shake roof.
Neosho Commercial Historic District is a national historic district located at Neosho, Newton County, Missouri. The district encompasses 38 contributing buildings in the central business district of Neosho. It developed between about 1868 and 1943, and includes representative examples of Victorian and Modern Movement architecture. Notable buildings include the Newton County Courthouse (1936), Newton County Jail (1888), Haas Building (1906), First National Bank (1922), Auditorium and City Hall (1938), Masonic Lodge, and Newton County Bank (1884).
The Osage Farms Resettlement Properties in Pettis County, Missouri is a National Register of Historic Places multiple property submission located at Pettis County, Missouri. The submission includes 10 national historic districts and 2 individual properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The properties included were built by the Resettlement Administration / Farm Security Administration in 1937 as model farms and known as Osage Farms. Model farmsteads typically included a 1 1/2-story frame dwelling, barn, poultry house and privy.
The Sedalia Commercial Historic District is a national historic district located at Sedalia, Pettis County, Missouri. It encompasses 102 contributing buildings in the central business district of Sedalia. The district developed between about 1870 and 1959, and includes representative examples of Italianate, Romanesque Revival, and Art Deco architecture. Located in the district are the separately listed Hotel Bothwell, Building at 217 West Main Street, and Missouri/Sedalia Trust Company. Other notable buildings include the First United Methodist Church (1888-1891), Pettis County Courthouse (1924), Anheuser Busch Bottling Works, the New Lona Theater (1920), Citizens National Bank Building, Third National Bank (1929), Federal Building (1930), Montgomery Ward Building (1936), the Uptown Theatre (1936), Missouri Pacific Depot, and Central Presbyterian Church.
The Courthouse Square Historic District is a national historic district located at Farmington, St. Francois County, Missouri. The district encompasses 26 contributing buildings in the central business district of Farmington. It developed between about 1871 and 1954, and includes representative examples of Greek Revival, Gothic Revival, Late Victorian, Beaux Arts, and Bungalow / American Craftsman style architecture. Located in the district is the separately listed St. Francois County Jail and Sheriff's Residence. Other notable buildings include the St. Francois County Courthouse, Rottger Building, Gierse Tailor Shop, Long Memorial Hall (1924), Methodist Episcopal Church, Masonic Temple, and Fitz Building.
St. Francois County Jail and Sheriff's Residence is a historic jail and sheriff's residence located in Farmington, St. Francois County, Missouri. It was built in 1870–1871, and is a two-story, three bay, Greek Revival-style brick and limestone building. It has a front gable roof and centered arched front doorway. The building was enlarged slightly around 1909. By 1996, it was one of the oldest operating jails in Missouri, but it was retired in September of that year when the jail moved to a newer and larger facility. The building now serves as a low-cost inn for people traveling along the TransAmerica Bicycle Trail.
Sweet Springs Historic District is a national historic district located at Sweet Springs, Saline County, Missouri. The district encompasses 18 contributing buildings in the central business district of Sweet Springs. It developed between about 1875 and 1947, and includes representative examples of Queen Anne and Classical Revival style architecture. Notable buildings include the Sweet Springs Post Office (1912), McEntire & Son Jewelry/Post Office, Chemical Bank, and Barbee Lodge 217 AF&AM.
