About this property
Palace Hotel, also known as M.S. Cowles & Co., American Clothing House, Ross Hotel, and J.C. Penney Co., is a historic hotel and commercial building located at Butler, Bates County, Missouri. It was built in 1879, and is a three-story, rectangular, Italianate style wood-frame building faced in brick. It features a highly ornamented front facade, including elaborated window crowns in an inverted-U shape.
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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 02000795. It was listed on July 18, 2002.
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Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).
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Questions about this property
When was Palace Hotel listed on the National Register?
Palace Hotel was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 18, 2002.
What type of historic resource is Palace Hotel?
Palace Hotel is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.
What is the period of significance for Palace Hotel?
The period of significance for Palace Hotel is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1879.
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