Clarksville Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Clarksville Historic District

Clarksville, Pike County, Missouri
Listed
May 8, 1991
Type
District
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
91000489

About this property

Clarksville Historic District is a national historic district located at Clarksville, Pike County, Missouri. The district encompasses 65 contributing buildings in the central business district and surrounding residential sections of Clarksville. It developed between about 1840 and 1930, and includes representative examples of Greek Revival, Italianate, and Queen Anne style architecture. Located in the district is the separately listed Clifford-Wyrick House. Other notable buildings include the City Hall (1910), Sentinel Building (1867-1871), Clifford Banking Company (c. 1887), La Crosse Lumber Company (1923), Presbyterian Church, Methodist Church (1906), Masonic Temple (1903), and Clarksville Public Library (1910). It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.

Location

Clarksville, Pike County, Missouri
39.37018, -90.90452

Categories

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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Clifford-Wyrick House
Industrial
0 mi
Turner-Pharr House
Industrial
0.1 mi
Northern Methodist Episcopal Church of Clarksville
Industrial
0.2 mi
Lock and Dam No. 24 Historic District
Pre Contact
0.6 mi
Griffith-McCune Farmstead Historic District
Listed
6.7 mi

Questions about this property

When was Clarksville Historic District listed on the National Register?

Clarksville Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 8, 1991.

What type of historic resource is Clarksville Historic District?

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

What is the period of significance for Clarksville Historic District?

The period of significance for Clarksville Historic District is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1840.

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