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

Linn County Missouri has 5 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Pershing, Gen. John J., Boyhood Home and Locust Creek Covered Bridge, Linn County Courthouse, Linn County Jail and Sheriff's Residence and Plum Grove School.

The famous person Gen. John J. Pershing is associated with one of more of the Linn County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Linn County places including Bishop & Eaton, Charles A. Fore and Rae Sanneman. Prominent architectural styles found in Linn Country are Beaux Arts, Gothic Revival and Greek Revival.

Linn County Courthouse (added 1999 - - #99001254)

108 High St. , Linneus

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse

More Information:

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Linn County Jail and Sheriff's Residence (added 2001 - - #00001659)

102 N. Main St. , Linneus

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Fore, Charles A.

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Law, Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Correctional Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

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Locust Creek Covered Bridge (added 1970 - - #70000340)

3 mi. W of Laclede off U.S. 36 , Laclede

Sector001, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Bishop & Eaton

Area of Significance:

Engineering

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Pershing, Gen. John J., Boyhood Home (added 1969 - - #69000111)

State and Worlow Sts. , Laclede

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Pershing,Gen. John J.

Significant Year:

1880, 1866

Area of Significance:

Military

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

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Plum Grove School (added 1994 - - #94001203)

County Rd. 350, 3/8 mi. N of jct. with County Rd. 346 , Laclede

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education, Other

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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