Main and Eighth Streets Historic District

Main and Eighth Streets Historic District is a national historic district located at Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri. The district encompasses 20 contributing buildings in the central business district of Joplin. It developed between about 1891 and 1929 and includes representative examples of Renaissance Revival and Colonial Revival style architecture. Located in the district is the previously listed Rains Brothers Building. Other notable buildings include the Marquette Hotel (c. 1916), Willard Hotel (c. 1901), Muir Block (1891), Stevens Hotel / Scottish Rite Temple (1899), and Hotel Blende (1899).[2]

Main and Eighth Streets Historic District
Main and Eighth Streets Historic District, January 2009
LocationPortions of the 800 and 900 block of S. Main St., Joplin, Missouri
Coordinates37°04′53″N 94°30′49″W
Area6 acres (2.4 ha)
Builtc. 1891 (1891)
Built byDieter, C. A.
ArchitectGarstang and Rea; Michaelis, August C.
Architectural styleRenaissance Revival, Colonial Revival
MPSHistoric Resources of Joplin, Missouri
NRHP reference No.11000185[1]
Added to NRHPApril 15, 2011

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.[1]

References

  1. "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 4/11/11 through 4/15/11. National Park Service. 2011-04-22.
  2. David L. Taylor (August 2010). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Main and Eighth Streets Historic District" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2017-01-01. (includes 12 photographs from 2010)


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