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

Ray County Missouri has 6 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Dougherty Auditorium and Watkins House, Mansur, Isiah, Farmstead Historic District, New Hope Primitive Baptist Church and Ray County Courthouse.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Ray County places including George F. Barber, Shepard & Farrar, William Garver, Woodson Alnutt and Warren Roberts. Prominent architectural styles found in Ray Country are Classical Revival, Greek Revival and Queen Anne.

Dougherty Auditorium (added 1982 - - #82003158)

Also known as Farris Theater

203 W. Main St. , Richmond

EMLEY3, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Shepard & Farrar

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Performing Arts

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Theater

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Theater

More Information:

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Mansur, Isiah, Farmstead Historic District (added 1998 - - #98001063)

Also known as Rock Hall

17740 Hwy E. , Richmond

Dingwinders, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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New Hope Primitive Baptist Church (added 1980 - - #80002393)

Also known as New Hope Church

SW of Richmond on Old Orrick Rd. , Richmond

Jlaroe, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

More Information:

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Ray County Courthouse (added 1979 - - #79001393)

Off MO 10 and MO 13 , Richmond

Kbh3rd, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Roberts,Warren

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse

More Information:

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Ray County Poor Farm (added 1979 - - #79001394)

Also known as Ray County Historical Society and Museum

W. Royale St. , Richmond

Raycohisory, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Alnutt,Woodson, Garver,William

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Institutional Housing

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum, Organizational

More Information:

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Watkins House (added 1983 - - #83001036)

302 S. Camden St. , Richmond

Cropbot, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Barber,George F.

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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