National Register of Historic Places

West Walnut Street Commercial Historic District

Springfield, Greene County, Missouri
Listed
March 20, 2002
Type
District
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
02000211

About this property

West Walnut Street Commercial Historic District is a national historic district located in Springfield, Missouri, United States. The district encompasses 14 contributing buildings in a commercial section of Springfield. The district developed between about 1888 and 1951, and includes representative examples of Italianate commercial architecture. Notable buildings include the Diffenderffer Building (1906), the Koenigsbruk and Boehmer Building (c. 1888), and the Grand Hotel / Springfield Seed Co.

Location

Springfield, Greene County, Missouri
37.20923, -93.29451

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 02000211. It was listed on March 20, 2002.

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

Campbell Avenue Historic District
Industrial
0.1 mi
South-McDaniel-Patton Commercial Historic District
Civil War
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 West Walnut Street Commercial Historic District listed on the National Register?

West Walnut Street Commercial Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 20, 2002.

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

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

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

The period of significance for West Walnut Street Commercial Historic District is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1888.

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