College Apartments
National Register of Historic Places

College Apartments

Springfield, Greene County, Missouri
Listed
April 30, 2003
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
03000319

About this property

College Apartments , also known as the Park Central Apartments , is a historic apartment building located at Springfield, Greene County, Missouri. It was originally constructed in 1910 as an expansion to Springfield Business College, and expanded and converted to apartments in 1928. It is a three-story, Commercial Block brick building with Classical details. The building features a flat parapet capped with flat limestone block and three brick pilasters with limestone capitals and plinths. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.

Location

408 E. Walnut St.
Springfield, Greene County, Missouri
37.20857, -93.28914

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 03000319. It was listed on April 30, 2003.

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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

Wilhoit, E.M., Building
Industrial
0.1 mi

Nearby Battles

Marmaduke's First Raid — Springfield MO
1863Civil War
0.2 mi
First Battle of Springfield
1861Civil War
0.2 mi
Battle of Springfield Missouri
1862Civil War
0.2 mi
Springfield (Confederate Occupation 1861)
1861Civil War
0.2 mi
Battle of Springfield
1863Civil War
0.2 mi

Questions about this property

When was College Apartments listed on the National Register?

College Apartments was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 30, 2003.

What type of historic resource is College Apartments?

College Apartments is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for College Apartments?

The period of significance for College Apartments is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1910.

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