New Franklin Commercial Historic District Explained

New Franklin Commercial Historic District
Nrhp Type:hd
Nocat:yes
Coordinates:39.0172°N -92.7367°W
Architecture:Queen Anne, Romanesque
Added:January 23, 2013
Refnum:12001207[1]

New Franklin Commercial Historic District, also known as Downtown New Franklin, is a national historic district located at New Franklin, Howard County, Missouri. The district encompasses 19 contributing buildings and 1 contributing object in the central business district of New Franklin. It developed between about 1894 and 1931 and includes representative examples of Queen Anne and Romanesque Revival style architecture. Notable contributing resources include the John B. and Logie R. Fleet House (c. 1895), U.S. Post Office (c. 1911), Home Electric Company Office (c. 1911), Carpenter and White Building (c. 1910), Bethke's German Cash Store (1909), Citizen's Bank (1894), and Santa Fe Trail Marker (1913).[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Listings. 2013-02-01. Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 6/10/13 through 6/14/13 . National Park Service.
  2. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: New Franklin Commercial Historic District. 2017-01-01. Debbie Sheals. PDF. September 2012. Missouri Department of Natural Resources. (includes 16 photographs from 2012)