Mark Twain Historic District Explained

Mark Twain Historic District
Nrhp Type:hd
Nocat:yes
Coordinates:39.7119°N -91.3569°W
Architect:Multiple
Added:January 4, 1978
Refnum:78003398

Mark Twain Historic District is a national historic district located at Hannibal, Marion County, Missouri. The district encompasses 20 contributing buildings in the central business district of Hannibal. It developed between about 1840 and 1936. Located in the district is the separately listed Mark Twain Boyhood Home. Other notable buildings include the Ice House Theatre (c. 1885), Randall House Antiques (c. 1845), Information Center (c. 1845), House of the Pilasters & Grant's Drug Store (1839-1844), "Becky Thatcher" House (c. 1840s), and the Mark Twain Memorial Lighthouse (1936).[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form:Mark Twain Historic District . 2017-01-01. Mrs. Charles Anton. PDF. January 1976. Missouri Department of Natural Resources. (includes 13 photographs from 1976-1977)