Downtown Washington Historic District - Washington, MO
Posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member BruceS
N 38° 33.612 W 091° 00.601
15S E 673385 N 4269850
This historical district covers most of the downtown area of Washington and includes some individually listed sites.
Waymark Code: WMBFD
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 04/28/2006
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Special.Ed
Views: 20

For this historical district the picture shown is on the edge of the district however it is an interesting building in a public park. This building c. 1888 served as the water plant for the city for several years. It is now located in a river front park and houses an antique shop in part of the building. The coordinates listed are the location from which the picture was taken. To access the park and building go one block west.
Street address:
Front & Jefferson Str.
Washington, Missouri


County / Borough / Parish: Franklin County

Year listed: 1889

Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering

Periods of significance: 1875-1949

Historic function: Water Plant

Current function: Shop and Park building

Privately owned?: no

Primary Web Site: [Web Link]

Season start / Season finish: Not listed

Hours of operation: Not listed

Secondary Website 1: Not listed

Secondary Website 2: Not listed

National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

Visit Instructions:
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