Fredericktown Courthouse Square Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Fredericktown Courthouse Square Historic District

Fredericktown, Madison County, Missouri
Listed
July 7, 2009
Type
District
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
09000503

About this property

Fredericktown Courthouse Square Historic District is a national historic district located at Fredericktown, Madison County, Missouri. The district encompasses 26 contributing buildings in the central business district of Fredericktown. It developed between about 1819 and 1958, and includes representative examples of Renaissance Revival, Italianate, and Art Deco style architecture. Located in the district is the separately listed Madison County Courthouse designed by Theodore Link. Other notable buildings include the Old Livery (c. 1845), I.O.O.F. Hall (c. 1890), Masonic Hall (1913), Madison Hotel (c. 1915), and Democrat News (c. 1913). It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.

Location

110-145 E. Main St., 106-125 W. Main St., 110-120 S. Main St. and Court Square
Fredericktown, Madison County, Missouri
37.56015, -90.29437
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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

Madison County Courthouse
Industrial
0 mi
Fredericktown United States Post Office
Industrial
0.1 mi
Fredericktown Missouri Pacific Railroad Depot
Industrial
0.3 mi
St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railroad Depot
Civil War
0.5 mi
Farmington State Hospital No. 4 Cemetery
Industrial
16 mi

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When was Fredericktown Courthouse Square Historic District listed on the National Register?

Fredericktown Courthouse Square Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 7, 2009.

What type of historic resource is Fredericktown Courthouse Square Historic District?

Fredericktown Courthouse Square Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Fredericktown Courthouse Square Historic District?

The period of significance for Fredericktown Courthouse Square Historic District is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1819.

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