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

Lawrence County Missouri has 4 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Old Spanish Fort Archeological Site, Lawrence County Bank Building, Lawrence County Courthouse, Pierce City Fire Station, Courthouse and Jail.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Native American dating back to 1000.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Lawrence County places including Jerome B. Legg, G.E. McDonald and T.A. Miller. Prominent architectural styles found in Lawrence Country are Romanesque and Italianate.

Lawrence County Bank Building (added 2005 - - #05000119)

100 W. Commercial St. , Pierce City

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Legg, Jerome B.

Architectural Style:

Romanesque

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Financial Institution

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Business

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Lawrence County Courthouse (added 1980 - - #80002374)

City Sq. , Mount Vernon

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Miller,T.A., McDonald,G.E.

Architectural Style:

Romanesque

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse

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Old Spanish Fort Archeological Site (added 1971 - - #71000469)

Also known as Missouri Archaeological Survey Number 23LA45

Address Restricted , Mount Vernon

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Native American

Period of Significance:

1499-1000 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Defense

Historic Sub-function:

Fortification

Current Function:

Funerary, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery

Pierce City Fire Station, Courthouse and Jail (added 1998 - - #98001108)

Walnut St. , Pierce City

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Black, Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Correctional Facility, Courthouse, Fire Station

Current Function:

Work In Progress

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