Current National Historic Landmarks
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| Landmark name | Image | Date listed | Locality | County | Description | |
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| Anheuser-Busch Brewery | 01966-11-13November 13, 1966 | St. Louis |
St. Louis (independent city) | The buildings in Anheuser-Busch's brewing district date from the late 1800s and are made of brick. Many are decorated with gargoyles and other such figures on the exterior. In addition, the company has also added new buildings and renovated older ones, but the district's status as a historic site has not been compromised. | ||
| Arrow Rock | 01963-05-23May 23, 1963 | Arrow Rock |
Saline | The crossing of the Missouri River at Arrow Rock, which was recorded in the 1700s, played an important role in early explorations, such as the Lewis and Clark expedition in 1804, that led to the opening of the American West. A ferry was later established near Arrow Rock, at what became a starting point for traders on the Santa Fe Trail. The district is now home to Arrow Rock State Park. | ||
| George Caleb Bingham House | 01965-12-21December 21, 1965 | Arrow Rock |
Saline | George Caleb Bingham, a painter, lived in this house from 1837–1845. During his time at this house, Bingham first sketched the Missouri River and local frontier life that later turned into his "genre" works. | ||
| Louis Bolduc House | 01970-04-15April 15, 1970 | Ste. Genevieve |
Ste. Genevieve | This home was the residence of Louis Bolduc from around 1785 until his death in 1815. Bolduc was a lead miner, merchant, and planter, and was one of the local leaders of Ste. Genevieve, a small town. The house itself is an example of one in the French Colonial style of poteaux-sur-solle, or posts on sill, with a stone foundation. It also utilizes bouzillage (clay and grass) as a wall filling. | ||
| Carrington Osage Village Sites | 01964-07-19July 19, 1964 | Nevada |
Vernon | This site was occupied by the Big Osage tribe of Native Americans from around 1775–1825, and was the group's last area of residence in the southwestern portion of Missouri, as they were later confined to a Kansas reservation. The site is representative of the culture of the Big Osage, because it appears to have been a major trading area for the tribe. | ||
| Christ Church Cathedral | 01994-10-12October 12, 1994 | St. Louis |
St. Louis (independent city) | Construction for the church began in 1859, but the structure was not completed until 1867. The Gothic Revival building was designed by architect Leopold Eidlitz, even though he was not devoted to the Gothic style. | ||
| "Champ" Clark House | 01976-12-08December 8, 1976 | Bowling Green |
Pike | This house served as the residence of James Beauchamp Clark from 1899 until his death in 1921. Clark was the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1911–1919. | ||
| Eads Bridge | 01964-01-29January 29, 1964 | St. Louis |
St. Louis (independent city) | This steel bridge was built in 1874, at a total length of 6,442 feet (1,964 m). It was designed by Captain James B. Eads, who used a system of cantilevers to allow for the bridge's long length. At the time of its construction, the Eads Bridge was used primarily as a means to connect railroads running westward to Missouri and those running eastward to Illinois. | ||
| Joseph Erlanger House | 01976-12-08December 8, 1976 | St. Louis |
St. Louis (independent city) | This house was the home of Joseph Erlanger from 1917 until his death in 1965. Erlanger was an American physiologist and a co-recipient of the 1944 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. More recently, the house fell into a state of disrepair because its owner was unable to maintain the structure. | ||
| Field House | 02007-03-29March 29, 2007 | St. Louis |
St. Louis (independent city) | This was the home of attorney Roswell Field, who represented slave Dred Scott in the U.S. Supreme Court case Scott v. Sandford (1857). Also the birthplace of Field's son, author Eugene Field, the house is currently known as the Eugene Field House and St. Louis Toy Museum. | ||
| Fort Osage | 01961-05-11May 11, 1961 | Sibley |
Jackson | This factory trading post was established by William Clark in 1808. Built for the protection of the Osage Indians, Fort Osage experienced success in as a trade house until the end of the factory system in 1822. | ||
| Gateway Arch | 01987-05-28May 28, 1987 | St. Louis |
St. Louis (independent city) | The tallest man-made monument in the U.S., the arch is based on a weighted catenary design conceived by Finnish American architect Eero Saarinen. In 1967, the 630 feet (190 m) structure was opened to the public as part of the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial. | ||
| Goldenrod Showboat | 01967-12-24December 24, 1967 | Kampsville |
Calhoun | A rare remaining example of an early-1900s era showboat, this vessel once held 1,400 passengers. The Goldenrod Showboat featured entertainers in minstrel shows, vaudeville, or drama. | ||
| Graham Cave | 01961-01-20January 20, 1961 | Mineola |
Montgomery | In 1949, remnants of Archaic American civilization were found in this cave. Dating back to 8,000 B.C., these remains indicate a blending of Eastern and Plains cultures at Graham Cave, which is now part of Graham Cave State Park. | ||
| Scott Joplin Residence | 01976-12-08December 8, 1976 | St. Louis |
St. Louis (independent city) | NRHP 76002235 | ||
| Liberty Memorial | 02006-09-20September 20, 2006 | Kansas City | Jackson | This building of this memorial started with a group of about 40 citizens, a Memorial Association led by Robert A. Long, and a dedication to build a memorial to the fallen soldiers of WW I. With funding secured (a massive fund raising that brought in over 2.5 million dollars) and approval from the city council, construction began on November 1, 1921. The Groundbreaking ceremony was the first and last gathering a group of men that included: Lieutenant General Baron Jacques of Belgium, Marshal Ferdinand Foch of France, General Armando Diaz of Italy, Admiral Earl Beatty of Great Britain, and General John Pershing of the United States. The dedication, on November 11, 1926, was attended by U.S. President Calvin Coolidge. The Liberty Memorial is home to The National World War I Museum | ||
| Missouri Botanical Garden | 01976-12-08December 8, 1976 | St. Louis |
St. Louis (independent city) | NRHP 71001065 | ||
| Mutual Musicians Foundation Building | image pending | 01981-12-21December 21, 1981 | Kansas City |
Jackson | Center of "Kansas City Style" of jazz | |
| Patee House | 01961-11-05November 5, 1961 | St. Joseph |
Buchanan | NRHP 66000414 | ||
| General John J. Pershing Boyhood Home | 01976-05-11May 11, 1976 | Laclede |
Linn | A boyhood home of General John J. Pershing | ||
| Research Cave | 01964-07-19July 19, 1964 | Portland |
Callaway | NRHP 66000415 | ||
| Ste. Genevieve Historic District | 01960-10-09October 9, 1960 | Ste. Genevieve |
Ste. Genevieve | NRHP 66000892 | ||
| Sanborn Field and Soil Erosion Plots | 01964-07-19July 19, 1964 | Columbia |
Boone | NRHP 66000413 | ||
| Shelley House | 01990-12-14December 14, 1990 | St. Louis |
St. Louis (independent city) | NRHP 88000437 | ||
| Tower Grove Park | 01989-12-20December 20, 1989 | St. Louis |
St. Louis (independent city) | NRHP 72001556 | ||
| Harry S Truman Historic District | 01971-11-11November 11, 1971 | Independence |
Jackson | NRHP 71001066 | ||
| Harry S. Truman Farm Home | 01985-02-04February 4, 1985 | Grandview | Jackson | |||
| Mark Twain Boyhood Home | 01962-12-29December 29, 1962 | Hannibal |
Marion | A boyhood home of Mark Twain | ||
| Union Station | 01970-12-30December 30, 1970 | St. Louis |
St. Louis (independent city) | NRHP 70000888 | ||
| United States Customhouse and Post Office (St. Louis, Missouri) | 01970-12-30December 30, 1970 | St. Louis |
St. Louis (independent city) | NRHP 68000053 | ||
| Utz Site | 01964-07-19July 19, 1964 | Marshall |
Saline | NRHP 66000424 | ||
| Wainwright Building | 01968-05-23May 23, 1968 | St. Louis |
St. Louis (independent city) | NRHP 68000054 | ||
| Washington University Hilltop Campus Historic District | 01987-02-27February 27, 1987 | St. Louis |
St. Louis (independent city) | NRHP 79003636 | ||
| Watkins Mill | 01966-11-13November 13, 1966 | Excelsior |
Clay | NRHP 66000416 | ||
| Westminster College Gymnasium | 01968-05-02May 2, 1968 | Fulton |
Callaway | NRHP 68000030 | ||
| White Haven | 01986-06-23June 23, 1986 | Grantwood Village 38°33′04″N 90°21′07″W / 38.551°N 90.352°W / 38.551; -90.352 (Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site) |
St. Louis | NRHP 79003205 | ||
| Laura Ingalls Wilder House | 01991-07-17July 17, 1991 | Mansfield |
Wright | NRHP 70000353 |
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