Downtown Fulton Historic District - Fulton, Missouri
Posted by: BruceS
N 38° 50.850 W 091° 56.882
15S E 591288 N 4300379
Historic district encompassing the downtown area of Fulton.
Waymark Code: WM3RG3
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 05/11/2008
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"The Downtown Fulton Historic District is located in the community of Fulton,
Callaway County, Missouri. Consisting of 69 buildings and 1 structure, the
district is roughly bordered by 4th Street on the south, 7th on the north,
Market Street (Business Highway 54) on the east and Jefferson Avenue on the
west. Fulton is the county seat and the district includes the Callaway County
courthouse as well as the largest intact portion of Fulton's historic commercial
center. The district also includes several buildings designed and built by M.
Fred Bell, a prominent local architect and builder. The buildings are one to
three story brick commercial blocks with flat roofs constructed between 1880 and
1938. Most are a half city block in depth and share walls with neighboring
buildings. The buildings were historically mixed use and contained commercial,
office, residential and meeting spaces. The majority of the resources are
vernacular commercial designs with some high style Victorian and Italianate
detail. Though storefront and other facade updates have occurred throughout the
district, the overall level of integrity is high. Of the 69 buildings, 57 are
counted as contributing and 12 as non-contributing." ~ National Register of
Historic Places Nomination Form
Street address: Roughly bounded by 4th St., Market, 7th St. and Jefferson Ave Fulton, Missouri
County / Borough / Parish: Callaway County
Year listed: 2004
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event
Periods of significance: 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949, 1950-1974
Historic function: Commerce/Trade, Government, Recreation And Culture, Social
Current function: Commerce/Trade, Government, Recreation And Culture
Privately owned?: yes
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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