National Register of Historic Places

South Avenue Commercial Historic District

Springfield, Greene County, Missouri
Listed
June 24, 1999
Type
District
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
99000713

About this property

South Avenue Commercial Historic District is a national historic district located in Springfield, Missouri, United States. The district encompasses 10 contributing buildings in a commercial section of Springfield. The district developed between about 1895 and 1949, and it includes representative examples of Italianate and Colonial Revival style architecture. Notable buildings include the Medical Arts Building (1929) and Springfield Life Building/Savoy Hotel/Hotel Seville (c. 1906, 1928).

Location

Springfield, Greene County, Missouri
37.20646, -93.29190

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 99000713. It was listed on June 24, 1999.

Categories

ARCHITECTURECOMMERCE
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Sources

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

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

Walnut Street Commercial Historic District
Industrial
0.1 mi
Wilhoit, E.M., Building
Industrial
0.1 mi

Nearby Battles

Marmaduke's First Raid — Springfield MO
1863Civil War
0.2 mi
First Battle of Springfield
1861Civil War
0.2 mi
Battle of Springfield Missouri
1862Civil War
0.2 mi
Springfield (Confederate Occupation 1861)
1861Civil War
0.2 mi
Battle of Springfield
1863Civil War
0.2 mi

Questions about this property

When was South Avenue Commercial Historic District listed on the National Register?

South Avenue Commercial Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 24, 1999.

What type of historic resource is South Avenue Commercial Historic District?

South Avenue Commercial Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for South Avenue Commercial Historic District?

The period of significance for South Avenue Commercial Historic District is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1895.

Can I research the history near South Avenue Commercial Historic District?

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