Roughly W. Front St. from Stafford St. to Market St. and Elm St. from W. Front St. to Fourth St., Washington, Missouri. County/parish: Franklin.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places October 05, 1989. NRIS 89001465.
90 contributing buildings. 2 contributing structures.Also known as:
Downtown Washington Historic District is a national historic district located at Washington, Franklin County, Missouri. The district encompasses 83 contributing buildings and 9 contributing structures in the central business district of Washington. The district developed between about 1849 and 1940 and includes representative examples of Greek Revival, Late Victorian, and American Craftsman style architecture. Located in the district is the separately listed Henry C. Thias House. Notable buildings include the St. Francis Borgia Catholic Church complex, U.S. Post Office (1922), Waterworks Building, Calvin Theater (1909), railway depot (1923), and Masonic lodge (1929).
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.
(read more...)National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/63818822