East Columbia Historic District - Farmington, Missouri
Posted by: BruceS
N 37° 46.818 W 090° 25.227
15S E 727170 N 4184573
Historic district in the downtown area of Farmington, Missouri
Waymark Code: WM3VH9
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 05/21/2008
Views: 9
"The East Columbia Historic District, in Farmington, St. Francois
County, Missouri, is significant under Criteria A and C, in the areas of
Commerce, Architecture, and Politics/Government, with a local level of
significance. District boundaries encompass one of the two most intact groupings
of historic resources in the civic and commercial center of Farmington.2
Downtown Farmington has been a local and regional center of commerce since the
town was founded in the early 1820s, and the buildings in the district reflect
all major periods of historic commercial development in the community.
Architectural styles in the district include Late Victorian, Craftsman, and
Beaux Arts, and the most common building type is the two-part commercial block.
Individual properties of note include the ca. 1879 Tetley Jewelry Store, one of
the oldest and best-known commercial buildings in Farmington, and the 1932
Farmington Post Office, a large Beaux Arts style building which continues to
serve in its original function. Another notable building is the ca. 1899 Henry
Meyer Building, which was designed by Louis Miller, an architect who was active
in the region around the turn of the century. The overall level of integrity
among district properties is high; 10 of the 11 buildings found there are
contributing. Construction dates range from ca. 1879 to 1932; the period of
significance runs from ca. 1879 to 1954, the arbitrary fifty year cut-off date.
The buildings of the East Columbia Historic District look and function today
much as they did in the early 1900s, and as a group, they strongly evoke their
period of significance." ~ Historic District National Register Nomination Form
Street address: S side of East Columbia:14-122 E. Columbia, N side:101-103 and 117-119 E. Columbia Farmington, Missouri
County / Borough / Parish: St. Francois County
Year listed: 2004
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event
Periods of significance: 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949, 1950-1974
Historic function: Commerce/Trade, Funerary, Government
Current function: Commerce/Trade, Government
Privately owned?: yes
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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