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

Greene County Missouri (Historic Districts) has 18 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Pearson Creek Archeological District, Campbell Avenue Historic District, Campbell Avenue Historic District (Boundary Increase I), Commercial Street Historic District and Mid-Town Historic District.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Marginal Mississippi, Woodland and Early/Middle/Late Archaic dating back to 8999 BC.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Greene County places including Frank Hunt, Ed Waddell, Johnson Construction Co., Opal and Torbitt, L.P. Larsen, Mac MacCandless and Carl Boller. Prominent architectural styles found in Greene Country are Italianate, Colonial Revival and Bungalow/Craftsman.

Campbell Avenue Historic District (added 1999 - - #99000714)

200 and 300 blocks of S. Campbell Ave. and 300 block of Park Central West , Springfield

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Professional, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Professional, Restaurant, Specialty Store

Campbell Avenue Historic District (Boundary Increase I) (added 2005 - - #05001433)

318 and 322-326 S. Campbell Avenue , Springfield

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Social

Current Sub-function:

Meeting Hall, Specialty Store

Commercial Street Historic District (added 1983 - - #83000991)

Commercial St. , Springfield

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Mid-Town Historic District (added 1989 - - #89000938)

Also known as See Also:Bentley House;Stone Chapel

Roughly bounded by Pacific, Clay, Pythian, Summit, Calhoun, Washington, Central, Benton, Division, and Jefferson , Springfield

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Other, Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education

Historic Sub-function:

College, Multiple Dwelling, School, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education

Current Sub-function:

College, Multiple Dwelling, School, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Mid-town Historic District (Boundary Increase I) (added 2002 - - #02000851)

Roughly along N. Robberson Ave. and N. Jefferson Ave. , Springfield

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Religion, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Pearson Creek Archeological District (added 1978 - - #78001647)

Also known as Pierson Creek Mines,Phelps Diggings,Schoolcraft's camp,etc.

Address Restricted , Springfield

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Historic - Aboriginal, Prehistoric, Industry

Cultural Affiliation:

Marginal Mississippi, Woodland, Early/Middle/Late Archaic

Period of Significance:

7000-8999 BC, 5000-6999 BC, 3000-4999 BC, 1900-1750 AD, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-2999 BC, 1000 AD-999 BC

Owner:

State, Private

Historic Function:

Funerary, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Camp, Cemetery, Extractive Facility, Village Site

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Rock Fountain Court Historic District (added 2003 - - #03000179)

Also known as Melinda Court

2400 W. College St. , Springfield

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling

South Avenue Commercial Historic District (added 1999 - - #99000713)

Walnut and Pershing Sts., South and Robberson Aves. , Springfield

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Hotel, Professional, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Hotel, Professional, Specialty Store

South--McDaniel--Patton Commercial Historic District (added 2003 - - #03000088)

Roughlyb bounded by S. Campbell Ave., W. McDaniel St., South Ave., and W. Walnut St. , Springfield

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Music Facility, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Business, Multiple Dwelling, Restaurant, Specialty Store

Springfield Public Square Historic District (added 2006 - - #06000331)

149,138,137,134,127,132,124, and 122 Park Central Sq.,219, 221, South Ave. , Springfield

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private, State

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Department Store, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Business, Department Store, Restaurant, Specialty Store

Springfield Public Square Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 2010 - - #09000281)

E. side Public Square, part of the 300 block Park Central E., N. side of 200 block of W. Olive, , Springfield

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Hunt, Frank, Larsen, L.P.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Landscape Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Commerce/Trade, Commerce/Trade, Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Department Store, Rail-Related, Restaurant, Specialty Store, Theater

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Commerce/Trade, Commerce/Trade, Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Business, Department Store, Restaurant, Specialty Store, Theater

Springfield Warehouse and Industrial Historic District (added 1999 - - #99000715)

E. Water, W. Mill and W. Phelps Sts. and Boonville Ave. , Springfield

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Romanesque, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Industry, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Rail-Related, Specialty Store, Warehouse

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Landscape, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Parking Lot, Rail-Related, Specialty Store, Warehouse

Walnut Street Commercial Historic District (added 1999 - - #99000717)

Walnut St. , Springfield

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Boller, Carl

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Professional, Specialty Store, Theater

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Professional, Specialty Store, Theater

Walnut Street Historic District (added 1985 - - #85000623)

Roughly bounded by McDaniel, Walnut and Elm Sts. and Sherman Pkwy. , Springfield

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Queen Anne, Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Walnut Street Historic District (Boundary Decrease) (added 2001 - - #01001128)

1100 and 1000 blks. of E. Elm St. , Springfield

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private, State

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Walnut Street Historic District (Boundary Increase I) (added 2002 - - #02000833)

Roughly along E. Walnut St., from the 700 and 800 Blocks , Springfield

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum, Professional, Restaurant, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

West Walnut Street Commercial Historic District (added 2002 - - #02000211)

Roughly 400-300 blks. of W. Walnut St., 300-400blks. of S. Campbell Ave. , Springfield

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Other, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Financial Institution, Multiple Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Recreation And Culture, Social, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Business, Civic, Multiple Dwelling, Museum, Professional, Specialty Store

Woods--Evertz Stove Company Historic District (added 2003 - - #03001071)

Also known as General Wesco Stove Company

Area bounded by N. JeffersonAve., E Phelps St., N. Robberson Ave. and E. Tampa St. , Springfield

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Industry

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use