South Sixth Street Historic District

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South Sixth Street Historic District
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Location 205-225-303 S. Sixth St., Poplar Bluff, Missouri
Coordinates 36°45′21″N90°23′50″W / 36.75583°N 90.39722°W / 36.75583; -90.39722 Coordinates: 36°45′21″N90°23′50″W / 36.75583°N 90.39722°W / 36.75583; -90.39722
Area 1.4 acres (0.57 ha)
Built 1884 (1884)
Architectural style Italianate, Colonial Revival
MPS Poplar Bluff MPS
NRHP reference # 98000035 [1]
Added to NRHP February 12, 1998

South Sixth Street Historic District is a national historic district located at Poplar Bluff, Butler County, Missouri. It encompasses four contributing buildings and two contributing structures in a residential section of Poplar Bluff. The district developed between about 1880 and 1917, and includes representative examples of Italianate and Colonial Revival style architecture. Notable buildings include the Luke F. Quinn House (1884), the Warren S. Randall House (1889), and John C. Corrigan House (1917). [2] :5

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Cynthia–Kinzer Historic District

Cynthia–Kinzer Historic District is a national historic district located around Cynthia and Kinzer Streets, Poplar Bluff, Missouri. It encompasses 55 contributing buildings 1 contributing site, and 17 contributing structures in a predominantly residential section of Poplar Bluff. The district developed between about 1907 and 1961, and includes representative examples of Colonial Revival, Tudor Revival, Bungalow / American Craftsman, and International style architecture. Located in the district are the separately listed Alfred W. Greer House and J. Herbert Moore House. Other notable buildings include the Fred Anderson House, Hubert C. Roland House, Lyle Kutchback House, Lawrence and Alma Tedrick House, C.P. Schultz House, J. Truman and Lena Carter House, Carl Capps House, and James and Nelda McPheeters House.

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West Eleventh Street Historic District is a nationally recognized historic district located in Dubuque, Iowa, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004. At the time of its nomination it consisted of 288 resources, which included 191 contributing buildings, 32 contributing structures, 61 non-contributing buildings, two contributing sites, and one non-contributing structure. This district is a residential area on top of the bluff above the Jackson Park Historic District, which is in the river valley below. Its name comes from its historical association with the former West Eleventh Street Elevator, a funicular that was similar to the Fenelon Place Elevator to the south. For the most part the historic buildings here are single-family residences with their attendant out-buildings, although the number of out-buildings located here is relatively low. There is one apartment building and 46 duplexes. Some of the single-family houses were converted into multi-family residences, and then some of those were converted back. The various Victorian styles are found along the bluff fronts on the eastern and southern edge of the district, and vernacular structures on the northern and western sections. The Charles T. Hancock House (1890) was individually listed on the National Register. Given the steep bluffs in the district the historic structures are retaining walls and steps that replace the sidewalks.

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service.
  2. Philip Thomason (April 1997). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: South Sixth Street Historic District" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2016-10-01.