Ozark Courthouse Square Historic District (Ozark, Missouri) Explained

Ozark Courthouse Square Historic District
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Location:Portions of 2nd. Ave., Church, Elm, and 2nd Sts. on the Courthouse Square, Ozark, Missouri
Coordinates:37.0197°N -93.2081°W
Architect:Hohenschild, Henry H.; Russell, Don
Architecture:Late 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements, Commercial block
Added:February 5, 2009
Refnum:08001409

The Ozark Courthouse Square Historic District is a national historic district located at Ozark, Christian County, Missouri. It encompasses 19 contributing buildings in a 5.3acres area in the central business district of Ozark.The central feature of the district, the Christian County Courthouse, is a three-story, Classical Revival style brick building designed by architect Henry H. Hohenschild. Other notable buildings include the Bank of Ozark/Masonic Lodge (1897), First Baptist Church (1919), Methodist Episcopal Church (1914), Robertson Brothers’ Store (1882), Ozark Drug (1905), Works Progress Administration Community Building (1934), Hospital (c. 1945), and Christian County Bank (c. 1886, 1910 façade).[1] [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Missouri Roadsides: The Traveler's Companion . University of Missouri Press . Earngey, Bill . 1995 . 97.
  2. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Ozark Courthouse Square Historic District. 2016-11-01. Katherine Dowdy. August 2008. Missouri Department of Natural Resources.