Ozark Courthouse Square Historic District (Ozark, Missouri)

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Ozark Courthouse Square Historic District

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Christian County Courthouse, October 2015
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Location Portions of 2nd. Ave., Church, Elm, and 2nd Sts. on the Courthouse Square, Ozark, Missouri
Coordinates 37°01′11″N93°12′29″W / 37.01972°N 93.20806°W / 37.01972; -93.20806 Coordinates: 37°01′11″N93°12′29″W / 37.01972°N 93.20806°W / 37.01972; -93.20806
Area 5.3 acres (2.1 ha)
Architect Hohenschild, Henry H.; Russell, Don
Architectural style Late 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements, Commercial block
NRHP reference # 08001409 [1]
Added to NRHP February 5, 2009

The Ozark Courthouse Square Historic District is a national historic district located at Ozark, Christian County, Missouri. It encompasses 19 contributing buildings in a 5.3-acre (2.1 ha) area in the central business district of Ozark. The central feature of the district, the Christian County Courthouse, is a three-story, Classical Revival style brick building designed by architect Henry H. Hohenschild. Other notable buildings include the Bank of Ozark/Masonic Lodge (1897), First Baptist Church (1919), Methodist Episcopal Church (1914), Robertson Brothers’ Store (1882), Ozark Drug (1905), Works Progress Administration Community Building (1934), Hospital (c. 1945), and Christian County Bank (c. 1886, 1910 façade). [2] [3]

Ozark, Missouri City in Missouri, United States

Ozark, incorporated in 1890, is a city in Christian County, Missouri, United States. The population was 17,820 at the 2010 census. As of 2015, the population was 19,120. It is the county seat of Christian County. Ozark is part of the Springfield, Missouri Metropolitan Area, and is centered along a business loop of U.S. Route 65, where it intersects with Missouri Route 14. Ozark is located south of Springfield and north of Branson.

Christian County, Missouri County in the United States

Christian County is a county located in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2010 census, the population was 77,422. Its county seat is Ozark. The county was organized in 1859 and is named after William Christian, a Kentucky soldier of the American Revolutionary War.

Central business district commercial and business centre of a city

A central business district (CBD) is the commercial and business center of a city. In larger cities, it is often synonymous with the city's "financial district". Geographically, it often coincides with the "city centre" or "downtown", but the two concepts are separate: many cities have a central business district located away from its commercial or cultural city centre or downtown.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009. [1]

National Register of Historic Places federal list of historic sites in the United States

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  2. Earngey, Bill (1995). Missouri Roadsides: The Traveler's Companion. University of Missouri Press. p. 97.
  3. Katherine Dowdy (August 2008). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Ozark Courthouse Square Historic District" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2016-11-01.