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

Platte County Missouri has 16 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 8 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Weston Historic District, Babcock Site, Deister Archeological Site, McCormick Distillery and Missouri District Warehouse.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Middle Woodland, Hopewell, Late Woodland, Middle Hopewell, Mississippian, Kansas City Focus, Et Al., Steed-Kisker Focus and Middle Mississippian dating back to 499 BC.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Platte County places including John Alexander Waddell, Hufford Construction Co., Charles Patrick Breen, A.M. Mattoon, John Sanford, James Oliver Hogg, Skidmore Owings & Merrill, Peter McDuff, Wilson, Morris and Crain & Anderson. Prominent architectural styles found in Platte Country are Federal, Late Gothic Revival and Late Victorian.

Babcock Site (added 1973 - - #73001049)

Also known as Missouri Archaeological Survey Number 23PL43

Address Restricted , Waldron

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Middle Woodland, Hopewell

Period of Significance:

499-0 BC, 499-0 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Village Site

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Banneker, Benjamin, School (added 1995 - - #95001115)

31 W. Eighth St. , Parkville

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Education, Black

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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Deister Archeological Site (added 1970 - - #70000347)

Also known as Archaeological Survey of Missouri Number 23-PL-2

Address Restricted , Kansas City

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Late Woodland, Middle Hopewell, Mississippian

Period of Significance:

499-0 BC, 499-0 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Village Site

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park

Krause, Frederick, Mansion (added 1978 - - #78001672)

Also known as Ben Ferrel Platte County Museum

3rd and Harrel Ferrel Dr. , Platte City

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Second Empire

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

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Mackay Building (added 1979 - - #79001389)

Also known as Mackay Hall

Park College , Parkville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Hogg,James Oliver, Breen,Patrick

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

College

Current Function:

Education, Religion

Current Sub-function:

School

More Information:

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McCormick Distillery (added 1974 - - #74001090)

MO JJ , Weston

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Industry

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Current Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

More Information:

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Missouri District Warehouse (added 2010 - - #10000476)

Also known as Weston Tobacco Warehouse, Weston Burley House No. 1

357 Main St , Weston

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Processing, Storage, Warehouse

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Social

Current Sub-function:

Business, Meeting Hall, Processing, Storage, Warehouse

More Information:

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Platte County Courthouse (added 1979 - - #79001390)

3rd and Main Sts. , Platte City

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

McDuff,Peter

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse

More Information:

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Pleasant Ridge United Baptist Church (added 2002 - - #02000162)

Jct. of MO P and Woodruff Rd. , Weston

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Sanford, John

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Renner Village Archeological Site (added 1969 - - #69000123)

Also known as Missouri Archaeological Survey Number 23PL1

Address Restricted , Riverside

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Kansas City Focus, Hopewell, Et Al.

Period of Significance:

499-0 AD, 1000-500 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Village Site

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Business, Road-Related

Scott, Charles Smith, Memorial Observatory (added 1992 - - #92000625)

Also known as Park College Observatory

8700 River Park Dr. , Parkville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Breen,Charles Patrick, Mattoon,A.M.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Education, Science, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

Research Facility

Current Function:

Work In Progress

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Sugar Creek Site (added 1973 - - #73001050)

Also known as Missouri Archaeological Survey Number 23PL44

Address Restricted , Weston

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Steed-Kisker Focus, Middle Mississippian

Period of Significance:

1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Village Site

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

TWA Administrative Offices Building (added 2007 - - #07001157)

11500 Ambassador Dr. , Kansas City

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Wilson, Morris, Crain & Anderson, Skidmore Owings & Merrill

Architectural Style:

Modern Movement, Other

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Business

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Business

More Information:

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Waddell "A" Truss Bridge (added 1991 - - #90002173)

Also known as Linn Branch Creek Bridge

English Landing Park, over Rush Cr. , Parkville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Et al., Waddell,John Alexander

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Pedestrian Related

More Information:

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Washington Chapel C.M.E. Church (added 1992 - - #92001055)

1137 West St. , Parkville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Breen,Charles Patrick

Architectural Style:

Late Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Black, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

More Information:

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Weston Historic District (added 1972 - - #72000727)

Roughly bounded by Summit, Rock, Market and Ashley , Weston

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian, Federal

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Social History

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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