Alton Club
National Register of Historic Places

Alton Club

Eminence, Shannon County, Missouri
Listed
October 13, 2005
Type
District
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
05001162

About this property

Alton Club, also known as the Jerry J. Presley Conservation Education Center, is a historic summer camp and national historic district located in the Current River State Park near Eminence, Shannon County, Missouri. The district encompasses 14 contributing buildings, 3 contributing sites, and 6 contributing structures associated with a summer retreat for the employees and customers of the Alton Box Board Company. It developed between about 1937 and 1945 and include the Main Lodge (c. 1938, c. 1985), Classroom / Pool Hall (c.

Location

Eminence, Shannon County, Missouri
37.32548, -91.43575

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 05001162. It was listed on October 13, 2005.

Categories

ARCHITECTUREENTERTAINMENT/RECREATION
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

Rhinehart Ranch
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5.2 mi
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Nichols Farm District
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Lower Parker School
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13 mi

Nearby Battles

Round Spring Skirmish (Shannon County)
1862Civil War
2.6 mi
Current River Skirmish near Akers (Shannon County)
1862Civil War
7.5 mi

Questions about this property

When was Alton Club listed on the National Register?

Alton Club was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 13, 2005.

What type of historic resource is Alton Club?

Alton Club is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Alton Club?

The period of significance for Alton Club is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1937.

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