Walnut Street Commercial Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Walnut Street Commercial Historic District

Springfield, Greene County, Missouri
Listed
June 24, 1999
Type
District
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
99000717

About this property

Walnut Street Commercial Historic District is a national historic district located at Springfield, Greene County, Missouri. The district encompasses seven contributing buildings in a commercial section of Springfield. The district developed between about 1895 and 1949, and includes representative examples of Italianate and Colonial Revival style architecture. Located in the district is the separately listed Landers Theater. Other notable buildings include the Masonic Temple (1906).

Location

Springfield, Greene County, Missouri
37.20734, -93.29107

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 99000717. 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

Wilhoit, E.M., Building
Industrial
0.1 mi
South Avenue Commercial Historic District
Industrial
0.1 mi

Nearby Battles

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

Questions about this property

When was Walnut Street Commercial Historic District listed on the National Register?

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

What type of historic resource is Walnut Street Commercial Historic District?

Walnut Street Commercial Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Walnut Street Commercial Historic District?

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

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