National Register of Historic Places listings in Franklin County, Missouri facts for kids

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This article is about special old buildings and places in Franklin County, Missouri, that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Think of this register as a very important list kept by the United States government. It helps to protect places that are super old or have a lot of history.

There are 61 amazing places in Franklin County that are on this list right now. One place used to be on the list but was later removed.

What is the National Register of Historic Places?

The National Register of Historic Places is the official list of the nation's historic places worth saving. When a building, a site, a structure, an object, or even a whole district is added to this list, it means it's important to the history of the United States. Being on the list helps protect these places and often makes them eligible for special grants or tax breaks to help keep them in good shape.

Historic Places in Franklin County

Franklin County has many interesting places on the National Register. Most of them are in the city of Washington, Missouri, but you can find others in towns like New Haven, Missouri, Sullivan, Missouri, St. Clair, Missouri, Labadie, Missouri, Gerald, Missouri, Pacific, Missouri, and St. Albans, Missouri.

Homes and Houses

Many of the places on the list are old homes that tell us about how people lived a long time ago.

The John Abkemeyer House at 607 Jefferson Street in Washington, Missouri, was added to the list in 2000.
The Henry Bartelmann House at 110 W. 6th Street in Washington, Missouri, also joined the list in 2000.
The Bartsch-Jasper House at 138 Old Pottery Road in Washington, Missouri, was listed in 2000.
The Henry F. Beinke House at 610 Jefferson Street in Washington, Missouri, became historic in 2000.
The Henry Beins House at 620 Locust Street in Washington, Missouri, was added in 2000.
The H. P. Broeker House at 523 Hooker Street in Washington, Missouri, was listed in 2000.
The John H. Broeker House at 605 Locust Street in Washington, Missouri, joined the list in 2000.
The Henry J. Buhr House at 309 Lafayette Street in Washington, Missouri, was added in 2000.
The Henry Degen House at 112 W. 4th Street in Washington, Missouri, became historic in 2000.
The Henry and Elizabeth Ernst House at 901 Stafford Street in Washington, Missouri, was listed in 2000.
The Charles H. Helm House at 520 E. 5th Street in Washington, Missouri, joined the list in 2000.
The John and Wilhelmina Helm House at 536 E. 5th Street in Washington, Missouri, was added in 2000.
The Stephen M. Jones Building at 108-110 Jefferson Street in Washington, Missouri, became historic in 2000.
The Louis Kohmueller House at 1380 S. Lakeshore Drive in Washington, Missouri, was listed in 2000.
The Albert Krog House at 1395 W. Main Street in Washington, Missouri, joined the list in 2000.
The Casper Kruse House at 202 Stafford Street in Washington, Missouri, was added in 2000.
The Dr. H. A. May House at 402 Jefferson Street in Washington, Missouri, became historic in 2000.
The Frank Mense House at 304 High Street in Washington, Missouri, was listed in 2000.
The John Meyer House at 800 E. 6th Street in Washington, Missouri, joined the list in 2000.
The Paul Monje House at 1003 W. 5th Street in Washington, Missouri, was added in 2000.
The James North House near Labadie, Missouri, was listed in 1984.
The Mark O'Hara House at 1 South Point Place in Washington, Missouri, became historic in 2000.
The Louis H. Peters House at 408 E. 6th Street in Washington, Missouri, was listed in 2000.
The Joseph Raaf House at 602 Jefferson Street in Washington, Missouri, joined the list in 2000.
The Franz Schwarzer House at 2 Walnut Street in Washington, Missouri, was added in 1978.
The John F. Schwegmann House at 438 W. Front Street in Washington, Missouri, became historic in 1984.
The Henry C. Thias House at 304 Elm Street in Washington, Missouri, was listed in 1984.
The Jonathan L. Tuepker House at 519 Stafford Street in Washington, Missouri, joined the list in 2000.
The William T. Vitt House at 2 River Pilot Drive in Washington, Missouri, was added in 2000.

Historic Districts

Some areas have many historic buildings close together. These are called historic districts.

The Brehe Farmstead Historic District at 6180 Bluff Road in Washington, Missouri, was listed in 2000.
The John B. Busch Brewery Historic District at 108-130A Busch Avenue and 813 Jefferson Street in Washington, Missouri, joined the list in 2000.
The Downtown Washington Historic District in Washington, Missouri, was added in 1989. It includes streets like W. Front, Stafford, Market, and Elm.
The Locust Street Historic District in Washington, Missouri, was listed in 2000. It's roughly bounded by E. Front, E. 5th, Jefferson, and Hooker Streets.
The Meramec State Park Beach Area Historic District in Sullivan, Missouri, was added in 1991.
The New Haven Commercial Historic District at 111-139 Front Street in New Haven, Missouri, became historic in 1999.
The New Haven Residential Historic District in New Haven, Missouri, was listed in 1999. It's along Wall Street and Maupin Avenue, near Washington and Bates Streets.
The Stafford-Olive Historic District in Washington, Missouri, joined the list in 2000. It's roughly bounded by Stafford, Olive, W. 5th, and W. 2nd Streets.
The Tibbe Historic District in Washington, Missouri, was added in 1990. It includes many streets like Front, Market, Main, and Lafayette.

Other Important Structures

Franklin County also has other types of historic places, like churches, farms, and old businesses.

The AME Church of New Haven at 225 Selma Street in New Haven, Missouri, was listed in 1992.
The Bethel Church on MO T, west of Labadie, Missouri, became historic in 1993.
The Caldwell Farm south of Washington, Missouri, on Bieker Road, was added in 1980.
The Henry Charles Eitzen Building at 200 Jefferson Street in Washington, Missouri, was listed in 2000.
The Fore Shoe Company Building at 601 E 6th Street in Washington, Missouri, joined the list in 2005.
The Gustav Grauer Farm north of Pacific, Missouri, was added in 1984.
The International Shoe Company Building at 160 N. Main Street in St. Clair, Missouri, became historic in 1994.
The Christian and Anna Keller Farmstead at 936 Kohl Country Lane in Gerald, Missouri, was listed in 2009.
The Meramec State Park Lookout House/Observation Tower east of Sullivan, Missouri, off MO 185, joined the list in 1985.
The Meramec State Park Pump House east of Sullivan, Missouri, off MO 185, was added in 1985.
The Meramec State Park Shelter House east of Sullivan, Missouri, off MO 185, became historic in 1985.
The Moselle Iron Furnace Stack about one mile southeast of Moselle, Missouri, was listed way back in 1969.
The Old Gerald School at 111 W. 3rd Street in Gerald, Missouri, joined the list in 2014.
The Panhorst Feed Store at 465 St. Clair Street in St. Clair, Missouri, was added in 1990.
The Wilhelm Pelster House-Barn south of New Haven, Missouri, became historic in 1978.
The St. Albans Farms Stone Barn at 3476 St. Albans Road in St. Albans, Missouri, was listed in 2006.
The St. Albans General Store at 3516 St. Albans Road in St. Albans, Missouri, joined the list in 2003.
The Fred Schnier Building at 10-12 W. 2nd Street in Washington, Missouri, was added in 2000.
The Spaunhorst and Mayn Building at 300-305 Jefferson Street in Washington, Missouri, became historic in 2007.
The George Tamm Building at 121 Jefferson Street in Washington, Missouri, was listed in 2000.
The Tavern Cave in St. Albans, Missouri, was added in 1970. Its exact location is kept secret to protect it.
The Christopher and Johanna Twelker Farm at 4749 MO 185 near New Haven, Missouri, was listed in 2016.
The Louis Wehrmann Building at 212 Jefferson Street in Washington, Missouri, joined the list in 2000.

Former Listing

One place that used to be on the National Register of Historic Places in Franklin County was the John Glaser Pottery Factory at 812 W. Front Street in Washington, Missouri. It was listed in 2000 but was removed from the list in 2005.

Images for kids

The John Abkemeyer House in Washington, Missouri.
The Henry Bartelmann House.
The Henry F. Beinke House.
The Henry Beins House.
Bethel Church near Labadie, Missouri.
The John H. Broeker House.
Buildings in the John B. Busch Brewery Historic District.
The Henry Degen House.
A building in the Downtown Washington Historic District.
The Henry Charles Eitzen Building.
The Henry and Elizabeth Ernst House.
The Fore Shoe Company Building.
The Charles H. Helm House.
The International Shoe Company Building in St. Clair.
The Stephen M. Jones Building.
The Casper Kruse House.
Buildings in the Locust Street Historic District.
The Dr. H. A. May House.
The John Meyer House.
The Panhorst Feed Store in St. Clair.
The St. Albans Farms Stone Barn.
The St. Albans General Store.
The John F. Schwegmann House.
The Spaunhorst and Mayn Building.
Buildings in the Stafford-Olive Historic District.
The Henry C. Thias House.
Buildings in the Tibbe Historic District.
The Jonathan L. Tuepker House.
The William T. Vitt House.
The Louis Wehrmann Building.

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