Joplin Downtown Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Joplin Downtown Historic District

Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri
Listed
July 15, 2008
Type
District
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
08000661

About this property

Joplin Downtown Historic District is a national historic district located at Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri. The district encompasses 48 contributing buildings in the central business district of Joplin. It developed between about 1883 and 1958 and includes representative examples of Mission Revival, Art Deco, and Modern Movement style architecture. The district includes the previously listed Fifth and Main Historic District, Newman Brothers Building, Fox Theater, and St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad Building. Other notable buildings include the Liberty Building (1923), Cunningham Bank / Quinby Building (c. 1884, c. 1924), Model Clothing Store Building (c. 1899), Lichliter-Kassab Building (1893, 1940), Zelleken Block (c. 1890), Muenning Building (c. 1885), and Frank Hollcroft Livery Building (c. 1890). It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.

Location

Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri
37.08647, -94.51321

Categories

ARCHITECTURECOMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTCOMMERCE
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Pennington Drug Company
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St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad Building
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Joplin Furniture Company Building
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0.1 mi
Newman Brothers Building
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0.1 mi
Joplin Connor Hotel
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When was Joplin Downtown Historic District listed on the National Register?

Joplin Downtown Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 15, 2008.

What type of historic resource is Joplin Downtown Historic District?

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

What is the period of significance for Joplin Downtown Historic District?

The period of significance for Joplin Downtown Historic District is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1883.

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