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

Washington County Missouri has 11 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 4 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Cresswell Petroglyph Archeological Site, Land Archeological Site, Caledonia Historic District, Lost Creek Pictograph Archeological Site and Washington State Park CCC Historic District.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Mississippian, Middle Mississippian and Maramec Spring Phase dating back to 0.

The famous person Willard Duncan Vandiver is associated with one of more of the Washington County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Washington County places including CCC and Harrison Queen. Prominent architectural styles found in Washington Country are Classical Revival, Greek Revival and Renaissance.

Caledonia Historic District (added 1986 - - #86003389)

Roughly bounded by Patrick, College, and Alexander Sts., and MO 21 , Caledonia

TheCatalyst31, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Classical Revival, Greek Revival

Historic Person:

Vandiver,Willard Duncan

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Education, Agriculture, Architecture, Religion, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 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:

archives document

Cresswell Petroglyph Archeological Site (added 1971 - - #71000482)

Also known as Missouri Archaeological Survey Number 23WA26

Address Restricted , Fertile

send us a photo to share

Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering

Area of Significance:

Art, Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Mississippian

Period of Significance:

1499-1000 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Unoccupied Land

Cresswell, George, Furnace (added 1988 - - #88000613)

Also known as Cresswell, George, Furnace Stack

MO F , Potosi

send us a photo to share

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Industry

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

archives document

Land Archeological Site (added 1972 - - #72000734)

Also known as Missouri Archaeological Survey Number 23WA66 & 23WA67

Address Restricted , Caledonia

send us a photo to share

Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Mississippian

Period of Significance:

1499-1000 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Village Site

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields

Lost Creek Pictograph Archeological Site (added 1971 - - #71000481)

Also known as Archaeological Survey of Missouri Number 23-WA-62;Alum or Mc

Address Restricted , Caledonia

send us a photo to share

Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Art, Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Middle Mississippian

Period of Significance:

1499-1000 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Unoccupied Land

Queen, Harrison, House (added 2002 - - #02000700)

Hwy C, 1.3 mi. W of MO 21 , Caledonia

TheCatalyst31, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Queen, Harrison

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Work In Progress

More Information:

archives document

Susan Cave (23WA190) (added 1989 - - #89000758)

Also known as 23WA190;Mud Cave;USFS #09-05-05-443;HPA #DO6-1B-3

Address Restricted , Shirley

send us a photo to share

Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Maramec Spring Phase

Period of Significance:

499-0 AD, 1000-500 AD

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Camp, Single Dwelling, Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Forest

Washington County Courthouse (added 2011 - - #11000765)

102 N. Missouri St., Potosi

Kbh3rd, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Renaissance

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

More Information:

archives document

Washington State Park CCC Historic District (added 1985 - - #85000517)

Also known as See Also:Washington State Park Petroglyph Archaeological Sit

Roughly bounded by MO 102 and MO 104 , Potosi

Kbh3rd, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

CCC

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Domestic, Landscape

Historic Sub-function:

Camp, Park

Current Function:

Domestic, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Camp, Park

More Information:

archives document

Washington State Park Petroglyph Archeological Site (added 1970 - - #70000352)

Also known as Archaeological Survey of Missouri Numbers 23-WA-1 & 23-WA-2

Address Restricted , Fertile

Kbh3rd, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Art, Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Mississippian

Period of Significance:

1499-1000 AD

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park