Springfield Public Square Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Springfield Public Square Historic District

Springfield, Greene County, Missouri
Listed
May 4, 2006
Type
District
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
06000331

About this property

Springfield Public Square Historic District is a national historic district located at Springfield, Missouri, United States. The district encompasses 27 contributing buildings, 1 contributing site, 1 contributing structure, and 2 contributing objects in Springfield's central business district. The district developed between about 1890 and 1959, and includes representative examples of commercial architecture. Located in the district are the separately listed Franklin Springfield Motor Co. Building, Gillioz Theatre, Heer's Department Store, McDaniel Building, Netter-Ullman Building, and Marx-Hurlburt Building. Other notable resources include the Landers Building (1915), F. W. Woolworth Co. (1954), J. J. Newberry Co. (1951), S. S. Kresge Co. (1953), Springfield Cigar Company (c. 1890), Stancill Drug Store (c. 1890), National Shirt Co (c. 1952), Salvation Army (c. 1890), Public Square (c. 1835, 1970), Queen City Bank (1914), Frisco Office Building (1910), and Cantrell Building (c. 1927). It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2006 with a boundary increase in 2010.

Location

149,138,137,134,127,132,124, and 122 Park Central Sq.,219, 221, South Ave.
Springfield, Greene County, Missouri
37.21117, -93.29316

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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Springfield Warehouse and Industrial Historic District
Industrial
0 mi
South-McDaniel-Patton Commercial Historic District
Civil War
0.1 mi
Gottfried Furniture Company Building
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0.1 mi
Springfield Public Square Historic District (Boundary Increase)
Listed
0.1 mi
Springfield Grocer Company Warehouse
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

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When was Springfield Public Square Historic District listed on the National Register?

Springfield Public Square Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 4, 2006.

What type of historic resource is Springfield Public Square Historic District?

Springfield Public Square Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Springfield Public Square Historic District?

The period of significance for Springfield Public Square Historic District is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1890.

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