National Register of Historic Places

Mountain Grove City Hall

Mountain Grove, Wright County, Missouri
Listed
February 28, 2012
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
12000050

About this property

Mountain Grove City Hall, also known as Mountain Grove City Hall and Jail, is a historic city hall located at Mountain Grove, Missouri, United States. It was built in 1937–1938, and is a two-story, flat-roofed building in the Works Progress Administration (WPA)'s version of Modern style, WPA Moderne. The building is clad in unfinished native field stone with beaded mortar joints, a technique commonly referred to as "Ozark rock" or "giraffe rock" construction. It was funded by the WPA and constructed with local labor. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012.

Location

301 E. 1st St.
Mountain Grove, Wright County, Missouri
37.13114, -92.26163

Categories

POLITICS/GOVERNMENT
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Battles

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When was Mountain Grove City Hall listed on the National Register?

Mountain Grove City Hall was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 28, 2012.

What type of historic resource is Mountain Grove City Hall?

Mountain Grove City Hall is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Mountain Grove City Hall?

The period of significance for Mountain Grove City Hall is recorded as the industrial era.

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