Salisbury Square Historic District - Salisbury, MO
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Residential district which brings to mind any number of turn-of-the-century movies (1900).
Waymark Code: WMQNQT
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 03/09/2016
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County of district: Chariton County
Location of district: S. Broadway, residential south of downtown, Salisbury
"The Salisbury Square Historic District encompasses nine houses located along South Broadway between
4th and 6th Streets in Salisbury, Chariton County, Missouri. Eight of the houses are on the west side of
Broadway, and one house is on the east side. The District has one non-contributing house and six noncontributing
garages. The District is located one block south of Salisbury’s downtown on a block platted
as Salisbury Square with the founding of the town in 1867. The contributing houses include Salisbury’s
most intact cluster of Victorian-era houses. These buildings illustrate the spectrum of the Queen Anne
architectural style constructed between the late 1800s thru the early 1900s, as well as historically
significant alterations to these dwellings. While all of the contributing houses exhibit elements of the
Queen Anne style, they range from simple footprints and restrained ornament to more elaborate designs
for decoration and massing. Built for Salisbury’s merchant class, the dwellings reflect building trends
popular during the town’s most important era of growth.
"The houses within the District occupy city lots of various widths, all oriented toward Broadway. The
grade of each lot is level with the sidewalk. Concrete front walks connect each house to the public
sidewalk on each side of Broadway. Mature deciduous trees line the grass easement strips that separate
the yards from Broadway. Vacated alleys run behind each property.
"The neighborhood surrounding the District grew out of land donated to the City of Salisbury by town
founder Lucius Salisbury. Individuals built single-family houses in the neighborhood sporadically during
the late 1800s and early 1900s. The nominated properties reflect this organic development. Nearby houses
include simple vernacular dwellings, grand late-Victorians, 1920s Tudor Revivals and Bungalows, and
1950s Commercial buildings. Within these diverse surroundings, the Salisbury Square Historic District
retains a distinct connection to its 1870-1916 period of development with architecture that reflects its
period of significance.
"The District extends from 4th Street to 6th Street along the west side and Broadway and includes one
property on the east side of the street on the northeast corner of 5th Street and Broadway. The boundaries
reflect a collection of intact Queen Anne houses that remain notable in form and design." ~ NRHP Nomination Form