Chillicothe Commercial Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Chillicothe Commercial Historic District

Chillicothe, Livingston County, Missouri
Listed
October 15, 2002
Type
District
Period
Colonial
Ref No.
02001176

About this property

Chillicothe Commercial Historic District is a national historic district located at Chillicothe, Livingston County, Missouri. The district encompasses 24 contributing buildings in the central business district and surrounding residential area of Chillicothe. It developed between about 1889 and 1950, and includes representative examples of Queen Anne, Italianate, Beaux Arts, Mission Revival, and Art Deco style architecture. Notable buildings include the Scruby Brothers Building (1893), S. A. Stone Building (c. 1894), Dairy Creme Building (c. 1950), Strand Coffee Shop Building (1936), Strand Hotel and Garage (1925), Norman & Jarvis Funeral Home Building (c. 1916), Empire Theatre (1916), Chillicothe Post Office/Federal Building (1916), Grace & Simpson Apartments (1916), and Loomis Building/Chillicothe Post Office (1898). It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.

Location

Chillicothe, Livingston County, Missouri
39.79221, -93.55292

Categories

COMMERCEPOLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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When was Chillicothe Commercial Historic District listed on the National Register?

Chillicothe Commercial Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 2002.

What type of historic resource is Chillicothe Commercial Historic District?

Chillicothe Commercial Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Chillicothe Commercial Historic District?

The period of significance for Chillicothe Commercial Historic District is recorded as the colonial era, specifically around 1889.

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