Missouri - 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
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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:
Cresswell Petroglyph Archeological Site (added 1971 - - #71000482)
Also known as Missouri Archaeological Survey Number 23WA26
Address Restricted , Fertile
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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
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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:
Land Archeological Site (added 1972 - - #72000734)
Also known as Missouri Archaeological Survey Number 23WA66 & 23WA67
Address Restricted , Caledonia
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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
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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
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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:
Susan Cave (added 1990 - - #90000633)
Also known as Mud Cave;23WA190;USFS#09-05-05-443;HPA#DO6-1B-3
Address Restricted , Potosi Ranger District
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Owner:
Federal
Susan Cave (23WA190) (added 1989 - - #89000758)
Also known as 23WA190;Mud Cave;USFS #09-05-05-443;HPA #DO6-1B-3
Address Restricted , Shirley
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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
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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:
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
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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:
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
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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
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