Olivia Apartments
National Register of Historic Places

Olivia Apartments

Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri
Listed
June 19, 2008
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
08000536

About this property

Olivia Apartments is a historic apartment building located at Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri. It was built in 1906 by a Canadian engineer who moved to Joplin during the mining boom and finished in October of 1906. It is a five-story, U-shaped, red brick building. It measures approximately 100 feet by 125 feet and features Bedford limestone ornamentation and light colored brick cross hatching. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008. It is located in the Murphysburg Historic District. The apartment consists of 37 bedrooms equipped with built-ins, fireplaces, marble bathrooms with clawfoot tubs, and French doors that opened onto private balconies. The fifth level has two restaurants: a grill room and a more formal dining room. After a century of operation, the City of Joplin deemed the Oliva apartment life threatening in 2006 and instructed its occupants to evacuate.

Location

320 Moffet
Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri
37.08791, -94.51921

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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

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When was Olivia Apartments listed on the National Register?

Olivia Apartments was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 19, 2008.

What type of historic resource is Olivia Apartments?

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

What is the period of significance for Olivia Apartments?

The period of significance for Olivia Apartments is recorded as the civil_war era.

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