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

Cooper County Missouri (Historic Districts) has 15 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of National significance and 9 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Arrow Rock, Mellor Village and Mounds Archeological District (Boundary Increase), Ravenswood, Historic District A and Historic District B.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Early Woodland Phase, Terminal Havana Phase, Hopewell and Middle Woodland dating back to 999 BC.

Learn about famous person William H. Ashley is associated with one of more of the Cooper County historic places. Prominent architectural styles found in Cooper Country are Late Victorian, Queen Anne and Greek Revival.

Arrow Rock (added 1966 - #66000422)

Arrow Rock State Park , Arrow Rock

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

State, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Professional, Road-Related, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum, Park, Single Dwelling

Blackwater Residential Historic District (added 2009 - #09000597)

Parts of the 300-400 block of Trigg Ave., 300 block of Scott Ave. and the 300 block of Main St. , Blackwater

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Historic District A (added 1983 - #83000979)

Vine and 2nd Sts. , Boonville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Education

Historic Sub-function:

Educational Related Housing, School, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Education

Current Sub-function:

Educational Related Housing, School, Single Dwelling

Historic District B (added 1983 - #83000980)

4th and E. Spring Sts. , Boonville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Historic District C (added 1983 - #83000981)

E. High and 4th Sts , Boonville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Historic District D (added 1983 - #83000982)

High and Main Sts. , Boonville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Other, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Business

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Business

Historic District E (added 1983 - #83000983)

High, Spring and Morgan Sts. , Boonville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Other, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Historic District F (added 1983 - #83000984)

Extends North and South along 6th and 7th Sts. , Boonville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Other, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Historic District H (added 1983 - #83000985)

Also known as Missouri Training School for Boys District

SE corner of E. Morgan St. and Reformatory Dr. , Boonville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Education, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Domestic, Education, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Correctional Facility, Institutional Housing, School

Current Function:

Domestic, Education, Government

Current Sub-function:

Correctional Facility, Institutional Housing, School

Kemper Military School Historic District, The (Boundary Increase) (added 2024 - #100010553)

Also known as " Kemper Military School

Generally bounded by Vine Street, Third Street, Spruce Street, and the Katy Trail (vacated tracks of the Missouri Pacific Railroad), Boonville

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Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture, Military

Mellor Village and Mounds Archeological District (added 1969 - #69000098)

Also known as Missouri Archeological Survey Number 23CP1;See Also:Mellor V

Address Restricted , Lamine

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Early Woodland Phase, Terminal Havana Phase

Period of Significance:

500-999 BC, 499-0 BC, 499-0 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Village Site

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields

Mellor Village and Mounds Archeological District (Boundary Increase) (added 1974 - #74002282)

Also known as Missouri Archaeological Survey Numbers 23CP1,23CP5 and 23CP1

Address Restricted , Lamine

address restricted

Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Person

Historic Person:

Ashley,William H.

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric, Commerce

Cultural Affiliation:

Hopewell, Middle Woodland, Havana

Period of Significance:

499-0 AD, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Village Site

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Funerary

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Cemetery

New Lebanon Historic District (added 1998 - #98000597)

Also known as See also; New Lebanon Cumberland Church and School

Roughly, Area W and SE of jct of MO A and New Lebanon Loop , New Lebanon

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Religion, Architecture, Education, Commerce

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Single Dwelling, Warehouse

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Department Store, Museum, Warehouse

Ravenswood (added 1975 - #75001065)

Also known as Leonard Home

NW of Bunceton on MO 5 , Bunceton

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Second Empire

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure