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 (former) Neosho, Missouri Posted by:  iconions
N 36° 52.111 W 094° 22.153
15S E 377959 N 4081161
This former City Hall - a Carthage stone, art deco building - was constructed by the WPA in 1938 and is located at 109-111 West Main Street in Neosho, Missouri.
Waymark Code: WM16XB5
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 10/23/2022
Views: 2
My Commentary:
I cannot find a date for the move to the new City Hall, however, best guess is sometime in the 1970's just because of the design of the new building. The former City Hall is now a Community Auditorium and has some City Offices.
WPA Details:
Project type: Auditoriums and Arenas, City and Town Halls, Civic Facilities
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA)
Designers: Neal C. Davis
Originally constructed as the Neosho Auditorium and City Hall, this is now known as “The Civic.” It was built by the WPA in 1938. Like the nearby Newton County Courthouse, the civic center was constructed out of Carthage Stone in an Art Deco style. It was extensively renovated in 2008, but the Art Deco elements were preserved.
- Living New Deal website
Building Details:
Built to house city offices and an auditorium, this two-story civic and governmental building was designed in the Art Deco style by architect Neal C. Davis. It was constructed in 1938 by the Works Progress Administration. On the main facade are five sets of double doors of single-light glass and wood design. Above the doors are large single-light rectangular transoms with opaque lights. Also above the doors are chevron panels and vertical fluted panels. Windows are four-light hopper design. In the second story central bay the window openings have structural glass blocks. At the roofline is concrete indented panels. The building originally housed the city hall, public library, and meeting areas. The auditorium has a stage at one end, hardwood floors, and original wood seats in the gallery, which is lighted by original multi-light casement windows.
- National Register Application
The City
Neosho (/ni?'o??o?/; originally Siouan pronunciation: [ni'o?o] or Siouan pronunciation: [ni'o?u]) is the most populous city in Newton County, Missouri, United States, which it serves as the county seat. With a population of 12,590 as of the 2020 census, the city is a part of the Joplin, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area, a region with an estimated 176,849 (2011) residents. Neosho lies on the western edge of the Ozarks, in the far southwest of the state.
The name "Neosho" is generally accepted to be of Native American (most likely Osage) derivation, meaning "clear, cold water", referring to local freshwater springs. The springs attracted varying cultures of Native American inhabitants for thousands of years. The Osage Nation had long occupied the territory at the time of European contact.
Like the Osage, European-American settlers were also attracted to the springs, and founded the community of Neosho in 1833. It was incorporated as a municipal government in 1878. Nicknamed "City of Springs", Neosho has long served as an agricultural center. Since 1888, it has been the site of the Neosho National Fish Hatchery, the oldest in the National Fish Hatchery System.
It is known locally as the "Gateway to the Ozarks". Since 1957, it has also been identified as "the Flower Box City".
- Neosho, Missouri, Wikipedia Entry
Name: Neosho - Auditorium - City Hall
Address:
109-111 West Main Street
Neosho, MO USA
64850
Date of Construction: 1938
Architect: Neal C. Davis
Memorials/Commemorations/Dedications:
none
Web Site for City/Town/Municipality: [Web Link]
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