Cape Girardeau Commercial Historic District

Cape Girardeau Commercial Historic District
Broadway west of Main
Location 100 Blk. of N. Main St. and 100 Blk. of Broadway (original)
101 N. Main St. (increase I)
127 N. Water St. (increase II), Cape Girardeau, Missouri
Coordinates 37°18′26″N 89°31′6″W / 37.30722°N 89.51833°W / 37.30722; -89.51833Coordinates: 37°18′26″N 89°31′6″W / 37.30722°N 89.51833°W / 37.30722; -89.51833
Area 1.6 acres (0.65 ha) (original)
less than one acre (increase I)
less than one acre (increase II)
Built 1981 (increase I) and 1870 (increase II)
Architect Legg, Jerome B.; Ossenkop, Henry (increase I)
Architectural style Italianate, Mission/Spanish Revival, et al. (original)
Romanesque (increase I)
two-part commercial block (increase II)
MPS Cape Girardeau, Missouri MPS
NRHP Reference # 00000820, 07000683, and 08000808[1]
Added to NRHP July 20, 2000 (original)
July 11, 2007 (increase I)
August 29, 2008 (increase II)

Cape Girardeau Commercial Historic District is a historic district in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.[1]

In 2000, the area listed was 1.6 acres (0.65 ha) and included 17 contributing buildings. In a first increase, an 1891 contributing building at 101 N. Main St. was added. The building was designed by Jerome B. Legg and Henry Ossenkop in Romanesque style. In a second increase, three contributing buildings dating from 1870 were added. The two increases added .9 acres (0.36 ha) each to the original listed area.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Staff (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.


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