Chillicothe Commercial Historic District Explained

Chillicothe Commercial Historic District
Nrhp Type:hd
Nocat:yes
Coordinates:39.7922°N -93.5525°W
Map Label:Chillicothe Commercial Historic District
Architect:US Treasury, Supervising Architect
Architecture:Queen Anne, Italianate, Commercial Block
Added:October 16, 2002
Mpsub:Chillicothe, Missouri MPS
Refnum:02001176

Chillicothe Commercial Historic District is a national historic district located at Chillicothe, Livingston County, Missouri. The district encompasses 24 contributing buildings in the central business district and surrounding residential area of Chillicothe. It developed between about 1889 and 1950, and includes representative examples of Queen Anne, Italianate, Beaux Arts, Mission Revival, and Art Deco style architecture. Notable buildings include the Scruby Brothers Building (1893), S. A. Stone Building (c. 1894), Dairy Creme Building (c. 1950), Strand Coffee Shop Building (1936), Strand Hotel and Garage (1925), Norman & Jarvis Funeral Home Building (c. 1916), Empire Theatre (1916), Chillicothe Post Office/Federal Building (1916), Grace & Simpson Apartments (1916), and Loomis Building/Chillicothe Post Office (1898).[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Chillicothe Commercial Historic District . 2017-01-01. Becky L. Snider . PDF. April 2002. Missouri Department of Natural Resources. (includes 8 photographs) and Site map