National Register of Historic Places - Missouri (MO), Dent County

Dent County Missouri has 8 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 5 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Nova Scotia Ironworks Historic District, Dam and Spillway in the Hatchery Area at Montauk State Park, Dent County Courthouse, Montauk State Park Open Shelter and Nichols Farm District.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Dent County places including CCC, NPS, William J. Furry, John Nichols, Randolph Bros., E. Dye and A.E. Dye. Prominent architectural styles found in Dent Country are Late Victorian and Second Empire.

Dam and Spillway in the Hatchery Area at Montauk State Park (added 1985 - - #85000528)

Off MO 119 , Salem

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

NPS, CCC

Area of Significance:

Conservation, Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Landscape

Historic Sub-function:

Fishing Facility Or Site, Park

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Fishing Facility Or Site, Park

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Dent County Courthouse (added 1972 - - #72000711)

Main and 4th Sts. , Salem

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Randolph Bros.

Architectural Style:

Other, Second Empire

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse

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Lower Parker School (added 1991 - - #91000604)

Also known as HS-233;District #73 School

E bank of Current R. at Parker Hollow, Ozark National Scenic Riverways , Salem

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Social History, Education

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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Montauk State Park Open Shelter (added 1985 - - #85000529)

Off MO 119 , Salem

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

NPS, CCC

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation, Park

Current Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation, Park

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Nichols Farm District (added 1989 - - #89002129)

Also known as Susie Nichols Cabin site;23DE73

W of Co. Rd. V, N of Current River , Cedar Grove

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Nichols,John

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, European, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling, Storage

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park

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Nova Scotia Ironworks Historic District (added 2003 - - #03000793)

Also known as 23DE91;23DE142 through 23DE159, 23RE115

Mark Twain National Forest , Salem

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Community Planning And Development, Industry, Historic - Non-Aboriginal

Cultural Affiliation:

Euro-American

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic, Funerary, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Camp, Cemetery, Extractive Facility, Manufacturing Facility, Processing Site, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Forest

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Old Mill at Montauk State Park (added 1985 - - #85001478)

Also known as Montauk Mill

Off MO 119 , Salem

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Conservation, Industry, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1875-1899

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park

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Young, W. A., House (added 1989 - - #88000147)

Also known as Young Place

CR 513 , Salem

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Dye,E., Dye,A.E.

Architectural Style:

Other, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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