Neosho Commercial Historic District Explained

Neosho Commercial Historic District
Nrhp Type:hd
Nocat:yes
Coordinates:36.8697°N -94.3675°W
Architect:Davis, Neal C.
Architecture:Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian, Modern Movement
Added:August 12, 1993, April 18, 2007 (Boundary Increase)
Mpsub:Neosho MPS
Refnum:93000722, 07000323 (Boundary Increase)

Neosho Commercial Historic District is a national historic district located at Neosho, Newton County, Missouri. The district encompasses 38 contributing buildings in the central business district of Neosho. It developed between about 1868 and 1943, and includes representative examples of Victorian and Modern Movement architecture. Notable buildings include the Newton County Courthouse (1936), Newton County Jail (1888), Haas Building (1906), First National Bank (1922), Auditorium and City Hall (1938), Masonic Lodge (1883, 1913), and Newton County Bank (1884).[1] [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993, with a boundary increase in 2007.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Neosho Commercial Historic District . 2017-01-01. Philip Thomason. PDF. March 1993. Missouri Department of Natural Resources. (includes 24 photographs from 1993) and Site map
  2. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Neosho Commercial Historic District (Boundary Increase) . 2017-01-01. Debbie Sheals . PDF. November 2006. Missouri Department of Natural Resources. (includes 12 photographs from 2006)