Missouri - Dent County
Dent County Missouri has 8 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 5 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Nova Scotia Ironworks Historic District, Dam and Spillway in the Hatchery Area at Montauk State Park, Dent County Courthouse, Montauk State Park Open Shelter and Nichols Farm District.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Dent County places including CCC, NPS, William J. Furry, John Nichols, Randolph Bros., E. Dye and A.E. Dye. Prominent architectural styles found in Dent Country are Late Victorian and Second Empire.

Dam and Spillway in the Hatchery Area at Montauk State Park (added 1985 - - #85000528)
Off MO 119 , Salem
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
NPS, CCC
Area of Significance:
Conservation, Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Landscape
Historic Sub-function:
Fishing Facility Or Site, Park
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Fishing Facility Or Site, Park
More Information:
Dent County Courthouse (added 1972 - - #72000711)
Main and 4th Sts. , Salem
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Randolph Bros.
Architectural Style:
Other, Second Empire
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse
More Information:
Lower Parker School (added 1991 - - #91000604)
Also known as HS-233;District #73 School
E bank of Current R. at Parker Hollow, Ozark National Scenic Riverways , Salem
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Social History, Education
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Montauk State Park Open Shelter (added 1985 - - #85000529)
Off MO 119 , Salem
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
NPS, CCC
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation, Social History
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Outdoor Recreation, Park
Current Function:
Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Outdoor Recreation, Park
More Information:
Nichols Farm District (added 1989 - - #89002129)
Also known as Susie Nichols Cabin site;23DE73
W of Co. Rd. V, N of Current River , Cedar Grove
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Nichols,John
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, European, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling, Storage
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Park
More Information:
Nova Scotia Ironworks Historic District (added 2003 - - #03000793)
Also known as 23DE91;23DE142 through 23DE159, 23RE115
Mark Twain National Forest , Salem
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential, Event
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Community Planning And Development, Industry, Historic - Non-Aboriginal
Cultural Affiliation:
Euro-American
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic, Funerary, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Camp, Cemetery, Extractive Facility, Manufacturing Facility, Processing Site, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Forest
More Information:
Old Mill at Montauk State Park (added 1985 - - #85001478)
Also known as Montauk Mill
Off MO 119 , Salem
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Conservation, Industry, Social History
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1875-1899
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Park
More Information:
Young, W. A., House (added 1989 - - #88000147)
Also known as Young Place
CR 513 , Salem
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Dye,E., Dye,A.E.
Architectural Style:
Other, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
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