Broadway and North Fountain Street Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Broadway and North Fountain Street Historic District

Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri
Listed
July 14, 2003
Type
District
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
03000654

About this property

Broadway and North Fountain Street Historic District is a national historic district located at Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri. The district encompasses four contributing buildings in the central business district of Cape Girardeau built between 1907 and 1937. Located in the district is the separately listed Mission Revival style Marquette Hotel. The remaining buildings are the Surety Savings and Loan Association (c. 1924), Himmelberger & Harrison Building (1907), and Rueseler Motor Company (c. 1916, 1937). It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.

Location

320-400 Broadway and 221 North Fountain St.
Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri
37.30851, -89.52206

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Sources

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

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Nearby Historic Sites

Marquette Hotel
Industrial
0 mi
Himmelberger and Harrison Building
Industrial
0 mi
Southeast Missourian Building
Industrial
0.1 mi
Broadway-Middle Commercial Historic District (Boundary Increase)
Listed
0.1 mi
Courthouse-Seminary Neighborhood Historic District
Early Republic
0.1 mi

Nearby Battles

Marmaduke's Raid on Cape Girardeau
1863Civil War
0.3 mi
Battle of Cape Girardeau
1863Civil War
0.3 mi

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When was Broadway and North Fountain Street Historic District listed on the National Register?

Broadway and North Fountain Street Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 14, 2003.

What type of historic resource is Broadway and North Fountain Street Historic District?

Broadway and North Fountain Street Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Broadway and North Fountain Street Historic District?

The period of significance for Broadway and North Fountain Street Historic District is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1907.

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