Capitol Avenue Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Capitol Avenue Historic District

Jefferson City, Cole County, Missouri
Listed
December 28, 2005
Type
District
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
05001473

About this property

Capitol Avenue Historic District is a national historic district located at Jefferson City, Cole County, Missouri. It encompasses 107 contributing buildings in a predominantly residential section of Jefferson City. The district developed between about 1870 and 1947, and includes representative examples of Classical Revival, Late Victorian, Bungalow / American Craftsman, and Art Deco style architecture. Located in the district are the separately listed Lester S. and Missouri "Zue" Gordon Parker House, Jefferson Female Seminary, Missouri State Penitentiary Warden's House, and Ivy Terrace. Other notable buildings include the Parsons House (1830), former Missouri Baptist Building (1947), Grace Episcopal Church (1898), Elizabeth Alien Ewing House (1873), James A. Houchin House (1900, 1910), J. Henry Asel, Sr. and Hilda Asel House (1898), Dix Apartments (1915), W.C. Young House (c. 1873), Bella Vista Apartments (1928), and Prince Edward Apartments (1930). It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.

Location

Jefferson City, Cole County, Missouri
38.57369, -92.16501

Categories

ARCHITECTURECOMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
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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

Ivy Terrace
Industrial
0.1 mi
Parker, Lester S. and Missouri "Zue" Gordon, House
Industrial
0.1 mi
Grove, Claud D. and Berenice Sinclair Grove House
Industrial
0.1 mi
Jefferson Female Seminary
Listed
0.1 mi
East End Drugs
Industrial
0.1 mi

Questions about this property

When was Capitol Avenue Historic District listed on the National Register?

Capitol Avenue Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 28, 2005.

What type of historic resource is Capitol Avenue Historic District?

Capitol Avenue Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Capitol Avenue Historic District?

The period of significance for Capitol Avenue Historic District is recorded as the civil_war era.

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