Uptown Cuba Historic District

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Uptown Cuba Historic District

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Uptown Cuba Historic District, January 2009
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Location Roughly W. Main Ave., N. and S. Smith and S. Hickory Sts., and W. Washington Boulevard, Cuba, Missouri
Coordinates 38°03′40″N91°24′24″W / 38.06111°N 91.40667°W / 38.06111; -91.40667 Coordinates: 38°03′40″N91°24′24″W / 38.06111°N 91.40667°W / 38.06111; -91.40667
Area 10 acres (4.0 ha)
Built 1880 (1880)
Architectural style One-Part Commercial Block, Two-Part Commercial Block, Italianate
MPS Historic and Architectural Resources of the City of Cuba, Missouri, 1821-1963
NRHP reference # 13000072 [1]
Added to NRHP March 13, 2013

Uptown Cuba Historic District is a national historic district located at Cuba, Crawford County, Missouri. The district encompasses 19 contributing buildings located in the central business district of Cuba. It developed between about 1880 and 1963, and includes representative examples of Italianate style architecture. Notable buildings include the former Cuba City Hall and Fire Department (1934), Bank of Cuba (c. 1896), Kinder’s Big Store (c. 1885), and Hotel Grand (1897). [2]

Cuba, Missouri City in Missouri, United States

Cuba is a city in Crawford County, Missouri, United States. The population was 3,356 at the 2010 census. Cuba is the largest city situated entirely in Crawford County.

Crawford County, Missouri County in the United States

Crawford County is a county located in the east-central portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. At the 2010 Census, the population was 24,696. Its county seat is Steelville. The county was organized in 1829 and is named after U.S. Senator William H. Crawford of Georgia.

Central business district commercial and business centre of a city

A central business district (CBD) is the commercial and business center of a city. In larger cities, it is often synonymous with the city's "financial district". Geographically, it often coincides with the "city centre" or "downtown", but the two concepts are separate: many cities have a central business district located away from its commercial or cultural city centre or downtown.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013. [1]

National Register of Historic Places federal list of historic sites in the United States

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Hotel Cuba building in Missouri, United States

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Cuba High School Annex building in Missouri, United States

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New Franklin Commercial Historic District building in Missouri, United States

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Joplin Downtown Historic District building in Missouri, United States

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Downtown Troy Historic District

Downtown Troy Historic District is a national historic district located at Troy, Lincoln County, Missouri. The district encompasses 39 contributing buildings, 1 contributing site, and 2 contributing structures in the central business district and surrounding residential area of Troy. It developed between about 1832 and 1966, and includes representative examples of Late Victorian style architecture. Notable buildings include the Sherman Cottle House (1832), St. Stephens Methodist Church (1900-1901), Lincoln County Jail/Jailer's House (1876), Sacred Heart Catholic Church (1954), Lincoln County Courthouse (1869-1870), Troy Post Office, Farmers & Merchants Bank / Masonic Lodge (1906), Universalist Church / Masonic Hall (1837/1851), Lincoln County Motor Co. (1929), and United Baptist Church (1937).

Sedalia Commercial Historic District

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.

References

  1. 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 3/11/13 through 3/15/13. National Park Service. 2013-03-22.
  2. David L. Taylor (July 2012). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Uptown Cuba Historic District" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2016-11-01.] (includes 8 photos from 2011)