Missouri - Butler County
Butler County Missouri has 24 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of National significance and 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Koehler Fortified Archeological Site, Little Black River Archeological District, Wilborn-Steinberg Site and Hargrove Pivot Bridge and Butler County Courthouse.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Middle Mississippian, Power'S Phase, Et Al. and Archaic dating back to 8999 BC.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Butler County places including Miller and Bocherding, J.W. Litton, Gephart Construction Co., Edgar & Sons Stephens, L.B. Walker, Gassman Contruction Co., N.S. Spencer and Son, Hugo K. Graf, J. Herbert Moore and Rhinehart Construction Co.. Prominent architectural styles found in Butler Country are Colonial Revival, Classical Revival and Bungalow/Craftsman.

Butler County Courthouse (added 1994 - - #94001400)
Public Sq. , Poplar Bluff
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Gassman Contruction Co., N.S. Spencer and Son
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse
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Garfield Historic District (added 2017 - - #100001686)
914-916, 915, 921 Garfield Street, Poplar Bluff
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Black
Period of Significance:
1908-1968 AD
Greer, Alfred W., House (added 1998 - - #98000029)
955 Kinzer St. , Poplar Bluff
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Bungalow/Craftsman, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Hargrove Pivot Bridge (added 1985 - - #85003234)
Also known as Old Hargrove Bridge
Carries CR 159 over the Black River , Poplar Bluff
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Miller and Bocherding
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Engineering, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
More Information:
Koehler Fortified Archeological Site (added 1970 - - #70000323)
Also known as Power's Fort;Archeological Survey of Mo.No23-BU-10
Address Restricted , Naylor
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Middle Mississippian, Power'S Phase, Et Al.
Period of Significance:
7000-8999 BC, 5000-6999 BC, 3000-4999 BC, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-2999 BC, 1000 AD-999 BC
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Defense, Domestic, Religion, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Camp, Ceremonial Site, Civic, Fortification, Village Site
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields
Little Black River Archeological District (added 1975 - - #75001064)
Also known as Missouri Archaeological Survey Numbers;Powers Phase Project
Address Restricted , Naylor
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Middle Mississippian, Archaic, Et Al
Period of Significance:
1900-1750 AD, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Camp, Single Dwelling, Village Site
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Mark Twain School (added 1998 - - #98000031)
Also known as Poplar Bluff Museum
1012 N. Main St. , Poplar Bluff
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Education
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
Moore, J. Herbert, House (added 1998 - - #98000032)
445 N. Eleventh St. , Poplar Bluff
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Moore, J. Herbert
Architectural Style:
International Style
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Moore, Thomas, House (added 1998 - - #98000033)
435 Lester St. , Poplar Bluff
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne, Colonial Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Moore--Dalton House (added 1994 - - #94001398)
Also known as Margaret Harwell Art Museum
421 N. Main St. , Poplar Bluff
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
North Main Street Historic District (added 2011 - - #11000440)
400 blk. of N. Main St., Poplar Bluff
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Late Victorian, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Engineering
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
More Information:
Phillips, John Archibald, House (added 1998 - - #98000034)
522 Cherry St. , Poplar Bluff
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
Poplar Bluff Commercial Historic District (added 1994 - - #94001401)
Roughly, S. Broadway from Cedar St. to Vine St. and Vine from Fifth St. to S. Broadway , Poplar Bluff
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Commerce
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Meeting Hall, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Social
Current Sub-function:
Business, Meeting Hall, Specialty Store
More Information:
Poplar Bluff Public Library (added 1994 - - #94001399)
318 N. Main St. , Poplar Bluff
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Rhinehart Construction Co., Pleitsch and Price
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival
Area of Significance:
Social History, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
Library
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
Library
More Information:
Rodgers Theatre Building (added 2001 - - #01000750)
204,214,216,218,220,222 and 224 N. Broadway , Poplar Bluff
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Graf, Hugo K., Stephens, Edgar & Sons
Architectural Style:
Art Deco, Moderne
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Specialty Store, Theater
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Business, Theater
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South Sixth Street Historic District (added 1998 - - #98000035)
205-225-303 S. Sixth St. , Poplar Bluff
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival, Italianate
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railroad Depot (added 1994 - - #94001397)
Also known as Union Pacific Depot;Missouri Pacific Depot
400 S. Main St. , Poplar Bluff
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architectural Style:
Bungalow/Craftsman
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Rail-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Rail-Related
More Information:
St. Louis--San Francisco Railroad Depot (added 1994 - - #94001396)
Also known as Frisco Depot
303 Moran St. , Poplar Bluff
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Gephart Construction Co.
Architectural Style:
Mission/Spanish Revival
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Rail-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
More Information:
Wheatley Public School (added 1998 - - #98000037)
921 Garfield St. , Poplar Bluff
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Black, Education
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
School
More Information:
Wilborn-Steinberg Site (added 1972 - - #72000706)
Also known as 23BU77
Address Restricted , Neelyville
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Mississippian
Period of Significance:
499-0 BC, 499-0 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Ceremonial Site, Village Site
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields
Williams--Gierth House (added 2012 - - #12000909)
848 Vine St., Poplar Bluff
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Shingle Style
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
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Williamson--Kennedy School (added 1998 - - #98000036)
614 Lindsay St. , Poplar Bluff
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Education
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Wright--Dalton--Bell--Anchor Department Store Building (added 2006 - - #06000247)
Also known as F.W. Woolworth Store, Dalton Store
201-205 S. Main , Poplar Bluff
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Campen, C.A.
Architectural Style:
Early Commercial, Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Department Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Social
Current Sub-function:
Civic, Organizational
More Information:
Zehe Building (added 1994 - - #94001402)
Also known as Ozark Hotel
203 Poplar St. , Poplar Bluff
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Commerce
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
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