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 Courthouse Square Historic District - West Plains, Missouri Posted by:  iconions
N 36° 43.682 W 091° 51.160
15S E 602449 N 4065316
This Courthouse Square Historic District is centered by the Howell County Courthouse and encompasses several blocks of the square area of West Plains, Missouri.
Waymark Code: WMY9DH
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 05/14/2018
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The Courthouse Square Historic District in West Plains, Howell County, Missouri consists of several blocks of primarily commercial properties, covering approximately 11.5 acres. The district is located in downtown West Plains and is roughly bounded by Broadway on the north, Grove Street on the South, Jefferson Street on the west and Walnut Street on the east. The boundaries of the district encompass the intact blocks of commercial buildings immediately surrounding the Howell County Courthouse and along Washington Avenue in downtown West Plains. The majority of buildings in the district are commercial or public buildings. Altogether, there are 63 buildings in the district, 46 of which are contributing and 3 already listed on the National Register. Contributing buildings in the district date from ca. 1881 to
ca. 1950.
- National Register Application
Courthouse Square Historic District is a national historic district located at West Plains, Howell County, Missouri. The district encompasses 46 contributing buildings in the central business district of West Plains. It developed between about 1881 and 1950 and includes representative examples of Italianate, Queen Anne, Romanesque Revival, Late Gothic Revival, and Art Deco style architecture. Located in the district are the separately listed Elledge Arcade Buildings, W. J. and Ed Smith Building, and West Plains Bank Building. Other notable buildings include the IOOF Building #2 (c. 1923), First Presbyterian Church (c. 1887, 1910, 1978), Howell County Courthouse (1937), Aid Hardware Building (1914-1915), W. N. Evans Building (c. 1892), J. R. Foster Building (c. 1929), Foster-Renfrew Building (c. 1919), Alsup, Risley & Skillman Block (c. 1887), Catron Opera House / Johnson Opera House (1893), IOOF Building / J. R. Galloway Building (1896), Evans Theatre (c. 1899, 1913), W. J. Zorn Building, #1/Howell County Gazette Building (1911-1912), West Plains Fire Department/City Hall (1917), and Avenue Theatre (1950).
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.
- Courthouse Square Historic District Wikipedia page
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