Joplin Downtown Historic District, Joplin

Name: Joplin Downtown Historic District
Address: Joplin, United States

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Joplin Downtown Historic District is a national historic district located at Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri. The district encompasses 48 contributing buildings in the central business district of Joplin. It developed between about 1883 and 1958 and includes representative examples of Mission Revival, Art Deco, and Modern Movement style architecture. The district includes the previously listed Fifth and Main Historic District, Newman Brothers Building, Fox Theater, and St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad Building. Other notable buildings include the Liberty Building, Cunningham Bank / Quinby Building, Model Clothing Store Building, Lichliter-Kassab Building, Zelleken Block, Muenning Building, and Frank Hollcroft Livery Building. ()

Built: 1883 (141 years ago)Area: 12 acres (0.0187 mi²)Coordinates: 37°5'12"N, 94°30'48"W

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Joplin United States

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Joplin Downtown Historic District – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Newman Brothers Building, Ewert Aquatic Center, Fox Theater, Route 66 Park.

~570 ftSE
Shopping, Department store
Newman Brothers Building, Joplin
3 min walk • The Newman Brothers Building is a former commercial building in Joplin, Missouri. The building was the home of Newman's Department Store from 1910 to 1972. In 1990, the building was entered into the National Register of Historic Places. After going through several owners, the building is now occupied by Joplin city offices.
0.6 miE
37°5'7"N • 94°30'10"W
Ewert Aquatic Center, Joplin
15 min walk • Park
~640 ftNW
Concerts and shows, Theater
Fox Theater, Joplin
4 min walk • Fox Theater, also known as Central Assembly Christian Life Center, is a historic movie theater located at Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri.
~730 ftS
Park
Route 66 Park, Joplin
4 min walk • Route 66 Mural Park operates as a public park, specifically as a touchstone for US Route 66 tourists as well as for local preservers of U.S. Route 66 in Missouri. The park includes two large tile murals proposed by Paul Whitehill, produced by Images In Tile USA and designed by artists Chris Auckerman and Jon White.
~1450 ftW
Tudor Revival architecture, Romanesque architecture
Murphysburg Historic District, Joplin
8 min walk • Murphysburg Historic District is a national historic district located at Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri. The district encompasses 185 contributing buildings in a predominantly residential section of Joplin.
~870 ftW
Georgian architecture
Elks Club Lodge No. 501, Joplin
5 min walk • The Elks Club Lodge No. 501 is a historic Elks Lodge located at Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri. It was built in 1904–1905, and is a two-story brick and stone hip roofed building designed in Colonial Revival / Georgian Revival architectural styles.
~870 ftW
Neighbourhood
Fifth and Main Historic District, Joplin
5 min walk • The Fifth and Main Historic District is a collection of adjoining structures and national historic district located on the northeast corner of the intersection of Main and Fifth streets in Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri, United States.
~1930 ftS
Interesting neighbourhood
Main and Eighth Streets Historic District, Joplin
10 min walk • Main and Eighth Streets Historic District is a national historic district located at Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri. The district encompasses 20 contributing buildings in the central business district of Joplin.
~1200 ftN
Interesting neighbourhood
South Main Street Historic District, Joplin
6 min walk • South Main Street Historic District is a national historic district located at Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri. The district encompasses eight contributing buildings in a commercial section of Joplin.
0.4 miS
Interesting neighbourhood
Rains Brothers Building, Joplin
10 min walk • Rains Brothers Building, also known as Miner's Hardware Company and Roosevelt Hotel, was a historic commercial building located at Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri. It was built in 1900–1901, and was a three-story, three bay, two-part commercial building with Renaissance Revival style detailing. It was destroyed by fire on March 1, 2012.
~1710 ftNW
Interesting neighbourhood
Ridgway Apartments, Joplin
9 min walk • Ridgway Apartments, also known as North Ridgeway Apartments & South Ridgeway Apartments, are two historic apartment buildings located at Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri. They were built in 1918, and are three-story, rectangular brick buildings.

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Which popular attractions are close to Joplin Downtown Historic District?

Nearby attractions include Joplin Public Library, Joplin (3 min walk), Fox Theater, Joplin (4 min walk), Route 66 Park, Joplin (4 min walk), Joplin Supply Company, Joplin (5 min walk).