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

Phelps County Missouri has 11 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Maramec Iron Works District, Ozark Iron Furnace Stack, Gourd Creek Cave Archeological Site and Verkamp Shelter and Community Theater.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Tick Creek Cave Focus, Dalton, Maramec Springs Focus, Late Archaic, Middle Woodland and Verkamp Complex dating back to 6999 BC.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Phelps County places including J.W. Allison, James Wilson, I.A. Schnable, Johnson and Maack, William Franklin Burns, M.E. Gillioz and Civilian Conservation Corps. Prominent architectural styles found in Phelps Country are Colonial Revival, Georgian and Gothic Revival.

Community Theater (added 2006 - - #06001134)

Also known as Regional Opera Company, Lyric Theater; Newburg Theater

117 First St. , Newburg

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Theater

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Theater

More Information:

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Gourd Creek Cave Archeological Site (added 1969 - - #69000121)

Also known as Archaeological Survey of Missouri Number 23-PH-14

Address Restricted , Newburg

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Tick Creek Cave Focus, Dalton, Maramec Springs Focus

Period of Significance:

5000-6999 BC, 3000-4999 BC, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-2999 BC, 1000 AD-999 BC

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Camp

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Headquarters, Rolla Division of the Bureau of Mines (added 2017 - - #100000910)

1300 Bishop Avenue, Rolla

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Science, Industry

Maramec Iron Works District (added 1969 - - #69000122)

Also known as Maramec Iron Works

7 mi. S of St. James on MO 8 , St. James

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Commerce, Industry

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Extractive Facility, Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park

More Information:

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National Bank of Rolla Building (added 2001 - - #01001380)

Also known as Hotel Edwin Long;Rolla State Bank, Phelps County Bank

718 Pine St. , Rolla

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Financial Institution, Hotel, Restaurant

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Hotel

More Information:

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Ozark Iron Furnace Stack (added 1970 - - #70000345)

Also known as Ozark Iron Works

2 mi. W of Newburg , Newburg

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Industry

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Extractive Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Phelps County Courthouse (added 1993 - - #92001745)

Jct. of Third and Main Sts. , Rolla

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse

More Information:

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Phelps County Jail (added 1990 - - #90000766)

Park St. between Second and Third Sts. , Rolla

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Law

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Correctional Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Rolla Ranger Station Historic District (added 2003 - - #03000717)

Bridge School Road and Kingshighway , Rolla

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Civilian Conservation Corps

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Politics/Government, Conservation

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Government Office, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Government

Current Sub-function:

Government Office, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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St. James Chapel (added 1983 - - #83001035)

Also known as St. James United Methodist Church

Church and Meramec Sts. , St. James

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Religion

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

More Information:

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Verkamp Shelter (added 1974 - - #74001089)

Also known as Missouri Archaeological Survey number 23PH21

Address Restricted , St. James

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Late Archaic, Middle Woodland, Verkamp Complex

Period of Significance:

499-0 AD, 3000-4999 BC, 1000-2999 BC, 1000 AD-999 BC

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Camp

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use