Broadway Commercial Historic District, Cape Girardeau

Name: Broadway Commercial Historic District
Address: Cape Girardeau, United States

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Broadway Commercial Historic District is a national historic district located at Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri. The district encompasses 35 contributing buildings and 1 contributing structure in a predominantly commercial section of Cape Girardeau. It developed between about 1868 and 1965, and includes representative examples of Queen Anne, Mission Revival, and Art Deco style architecture. Located in the district is the separately listed Julius Vasterling Building, the Esquire Theater, and the Broadway Theater. Other notable buildings include the Star Service Station, Phil C. Haman Drug Store, Haman's Shoe Store, Finney's Drug Store, Broadway Prescription Shop, Kroger Super Market, Kroger Super Market Parking Lot, Pete Koch's Sinclair Service Station, Bell Telephone Company, American Legion Building, and Vandeven Mercantile. ()

Coordinates: 37°18'24"N, 89°31'39"W

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Broadway Commercial Historic District – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: St. Vincent De Paul Catholic Church, Cathedral of St. Mary of the Annunciation, The Crisp Museum, Glenn House.

0.6 miSE
Church, Sacred and religious sites, Greek Revival architecture
St. Vincent De Paul Catholic Church, Cape Girardeau
16 min walk • The St. Vincent De Paul Catholic Church in Cape Girardeau, Missouri is a historic church at 131 South Main Street. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
0.4 miS
Church
Cathedral of St. Mary of the Annunciation, Cape Girardeau
11 min walk • The Cathedral of St. Mary of the Annunciation, also known as St. Mary's Cathedral, is a Catholic cathedral in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States. Along with St. Agnes Cathedral in Springfield, Missouri it is the seat of the Diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau.
0.8 miSE
Specialty museum, Museum, Art museum
The Crisp Museum, Cape Girardeau
20 min walk • The Crisp Museum, formally the Rosemary Berkel and Harry L. Crisp II Museum is a U.S. museum located on the River Campus of Southeast Missouri State University in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. It features displays and exhibitions of archaeological and historical artifacts, as well as paintings and other artworks.
0.7 miSE
Museum, History museum
Glenn House, Cape Girardeau
18 min walk • The Glenn House is a historic home located at Cape Girardeau, Missouri. It was built in 1883, and is a two-story, Late Victorian style painted brick dwelling. It is topped by cross-gabled and pyramidal roofs. It features a verandah with Tuscan order columns, turret, and oriel window.
0.6 miE
View point
Mississippi River Tales Mural, Cape Girardeau
15 min walk • The Mississippi River Tales is a mural containing 24 panels covering nearly 18,000 square feet of the 15-foot-high downtown floodwall in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.
0.4 miE
Monuments and statues
Confederate War Memorial, Cape Girardeau
11 min walk • The Confederate War Memorial is a memorial to Confederate soldiers located behind the Common Pleas Courthouse in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. It was erected by the Cape Girardeau United Daughters of the Confederacy in 1931. It was moved to its current location in 1995.
~1010 ftE
37°18'24"N • 89°31'26"W
Discovery Playhouse, Cape Girardeau
5 min walk • Children's museum, Museum
0.5 miSE
Synagogue
B'Nai Israel Synagogue, Cape Girardeau
14 min walk • B'Nai Israel Synagogue is a historic Jewish synagogue at 126 S. Main in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. It was erected in 1937 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2004. It is located in the Courthouse-Seminary Neighborhood Historic District.
0.8 miNE
Gambling, Nightlife, Casino
Century Casino Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau
20 min walk • Century Casino Cape Girardeau, formerly Isle Casino Cape Girardeau, is a casino in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. It opened on October 30, 2012, as Missouri's 13th and final facility. It is owned by Vici Properties and operated by Century Casinos. Century Casino has over 900 slot machines and 21 table games.
0.5 miNE
Cemetery
Old Lorimier Cemetery, Cape Girardeau
14 min walk • The Old Lorimier Cemetery in Cape Girardeau, Missouri was established between 1806 and 1808 by Louis Lorimier. The cemetery is located at 500 North Fountain Street overlooking the Mississippi River. There are believed to be more than 6,500 graves in the cemetery, most of them unmarked.
~910 ftNW
Concerts and shows, Theater
Esquire Theater, Cape Girardeau
5 min walk • Esquire Theater is a historic movie theater located at Cape Girardeau, Missouri. It was built in 1946–1947, and is a two-story, brick building with a colorful Art Deco facade. The building measures approximately 100 feet by 60 feet.

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Which popular attractions are close to Broadway Commercial Historic District?

Nearby attractions include Broadway Theatre, Cape Girardeau (2 min walk), Julius Vasterling Building, Cape Girardeau (3 min walk), Esquire Theater, Cape Girardeau (5 min walk), Broadway–Middle Commercial Historic District, Cape Girardeau (5 min walk).