National Register of Historic Places

Rail Haven Motel

Springfield, Greene County, Missouri
Listed
May 9, 2010
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
10000245

About this property

Rail Haven Motel, also known as Rail Haven Motor Court, is a historic traveler's accommodation located at Springfield, Greene County, Missouri. It was built in 1938 and enlarged in 1957. It is an L-shaped motel complex that includes two Nine Unit Motel Buildings, Laundry, a 16 Unit Motel Building (1950), Original Laundry (1950), Office (1953), three Multiple Unit Motel Buildings (1938, c. 1957), the Thirty Unit Motel Building (1957), Swimming Pool and Pool House (1958), and Three Unit Motel Building (c. 1957). It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2010. Today it operates as a Best Western franchise.

Location

203 S, Glenstone Ave
Springfield, Greene County, Missouri
37.21075, -93.26253

Categories

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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

Marmaduke's First Raid — Springfield MO
1863Civil War
1.6 mi
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1861Civil War
1.6 mi
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1.6 mi
Springfield (Confederate Occupation 1861)
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When was Rail Haven Motel listed on the National Register?

Rail Haven Motel was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 9, 2010.

What type of historic resource is Rail Haven Motel?

Rail Haven Motel is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Rail Haven Motel?

The period of significance for Rail Haven Motel is recorded as the industrial era.

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