La Plata Square Historic District Explained

La Plata Square Historic District
Nrhp Type:hd
Nocat:yes
Coordinates:40.0214°N -93.4936°W
Architecture:Early Commercial, One and two part block
Added:November 20, 2008
Refnum:08000696

La Plata Square Historic District is a national historic district located at La Plata, Macon County, Missouri. The district encompasses 36 contributing buildings, 1 contributing site, and 1 contributing structure in the central business district and surrounding residential area of La Plata. It developed between about 1855 and 1958, and includes representative examples of commercial architecture. Notable contributing resources include the La Plata Public Square (1855), Home Press Building (c. 1877), Farmer's and Merchants Bank (c. 1902), Myron Sears Variety (c. 1909), Masonic Hall/La Plata State Bank (c. 1902), Tonkinson and Harris Ford Dealership (c. 1910), The Famous (1908), Wheatcraft Motor Company (1924), La Plata Fire Department (c. 1928), and Post Office (1937).[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: La Plata Square Historic District . 2017-01-01. Michelle Diedriech . PDF. December 2007. Missouri Department of Natural Resources. (includes 14 photographs from 2007)