Missouri - Phelps County
Phelps County Missouri has 11 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Maramec Iron Works District, Ozark Iron Furnace Stack, Gourd Creek Cave Archeological Site and Verkamp Shelter and Community Theater.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Tick Creek Cave Focus, Dalton, Maramec Springs Focus, Late Archaic, Middle Woodland and Verkamp Complex dating back to 6999 BC.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Phelps County places including J.W. Allison, James Wilson, I.A. Schnable, Johnson and Maack, William Franklin Burns, M.E. Gillioz and Civilian Conservation Corps. Prominent architectural styles found in Phelps Country are Colonial Revival, Georgian and Gothic Revival.

Community Theater (added 2006 - - #06001134)
Also known as Regional Opera Company, Lyric Theater; Newburg Theater
117 First St. , Newburg
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Entertainment/Recreation
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Theater
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Theater
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Gourd Creek Cave Archeological Site (added 1969 - - #69000121)
Also known as Archaeological Survey of Missouri Number 23-PH-14
Address Restricted , Newburg
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Tick Creek Cave Focus, Dalton, Maramec Springs Focus
Period of Significance:
5000-6999 BC, 3000-4999 BC, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-2999 BC, 1000 AD-999 BC
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Camp
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Headquarters, Rolla Division of the Bureau of Mines (added 2017 - - #100000910)
1300 Bishop Avenue, Rolla
Nv8200pa, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Science, Industry
Maramec Iron Works District (added 1969 - - #69000122)
Also known as Maramec Iron Works
7 mi. S of St. James on MO 8 , St. James
BotMultichillT, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Commerce, Industry
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Extractive Facility, Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Park
More Information:
National Bank of Rolla Building (added 2001 - - #01001380)
Also known as Hotel Edwin Long;Rolla State Bank, Phelps County Bank
718 Pine St. , Rolla
Tillman, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Commerce
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Financial Institution, Hotel, Restaurant
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Hotel
More Information:
Ozark Iron Furnace Stack (added 1970 - - #70000345)
Also known as Ozark Iron Works
2 mi. W of Newburg , Newburg
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Industry
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Extractive Facility
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Phelps County Courthouse (added 1993 - - #92001745)
Jct. of Third and Main Sts. , Rolla
Tillman, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse
More Information:
Phelps County Jail (added 1990 - - #90000766)
Park St. between Second and Third Sts. , Rolla
Rklawton, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Law
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Correctional Facility
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Rolla Ranger Station Historic District (added 2003 - - #03000717)
Bridge School Road and Kingshighway , Rolla
Tillman, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Civilian Conservation Corps
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Politics/Government, Conservation
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic, Government
Historic Sub-function:
Government Office, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Government
Current Sub-function:
Government Office, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
St. James Chapel (added 1983 - - #83001035)
Also known as St. James United Methodist Church
Church and Meramec Sts. , St. James
Ryreed77, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Religion
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
More Information:
Verkamp Shelter (added 1974 - - #74001089)
Also known as Missouri Archaeological Survey number 23PH21
Address Restricted , St. James
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Late Archaic, Middle Woodland, Verkamp Complex
Period of Significance:
499-0 AD, 3000-4999 BC, 1000-2999 BC, 1000 AD-999 BC
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Camp
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
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