New Franklin Commercial Historic District

106-136 & 101-113 E. Broadway, New Franklin, Missouri. County/parish: Howard.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places January 23, 2013. NRIS 12001207.

19 contributing buildings. 1 contributing object.

Also known as:

  • Dowtown New Franklin

From Wikipedia:

New Franklin Commercial Historic District

New Franklin Commercial Historic District, also known as Downtown New Franklin, is a national historic district located at New Franklin, Howard County, Missouri. The district encompasses 19 contributing buildings and 1 contributing object in the central business district of New Franklin. It developed between about 1894 and 1931 and includes representative examples of Queen Anne and Romanesque Revival style architecture. Notable contributing resources include the John B. and Logie R. Fleet House (c. 1895), U.S. Post Office (c. 1911), Home Electric Company Office (c. 1911), Carpenter and White Building (c. 1910), Bethke's German Cash Store (1909), Citizen's Bank (1894), and Santa Fe Trail Marker (1913).

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/63819005

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