2005 Most Endangered – Missouri Preservation

The MKT Railroad Bridge

11/10/200511/17/2020Missouri Preservation

BoonvilleCooper & Howard Counties This bridge constitutes the only Missouri river crossing for the Missouri-Kansas-Texas (MKT) railroad. It has a unique vertical lift span design to allow easy passage of…Continue readingThe MKT Railroad Bridge

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The Rotunda

11/10/200511/17/2020Missouri Preservation

HermannGasconade County This red-brick octagon is on the National Register of Historic Places and was constructed as part of a fairground by the Gasconade County Agricultural Association to provide a…Continue readingThe Rotunda

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Courthouses Across Missouri

11/10/200511/17/2020Missouri Preservation

Specifically:Clark County CourthouseKahokaClark County Historic Preservation continues to be threatened by sections of the Missouri State Legislature. This past session, the Senate, but not the House, passed a bill to…Continue readingCourthouses Across Missouri

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Civil War Battlefields Across Missouri

11/10/200511/17/2020Missouri Preservation

Specifically:Little Blue Battlefield (1864)Independence, Jackson County The Wilson’s Creek Battlefield (1861)Green and Christian Counties A battle in October 1864 was fought on the banks of the Little Blue River between…Continue readingCivil War Battlefields Across Missouri

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Andrew Baker House

11/10/200511/17/2020Missouri Preservation

DesLogeSt. Francois County The Andrew Baker house dates to 1794 and was built by prominent merchant Andrew Baker. The log house consisted of two large front rooms, one on the…Continue readingAndrew Baker House

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Cave Spring School

11/09/200511/17/2020Missouri Preservation

SarcoxieJasper County Cave Spring School is a one-room schoolhouse located in rural Sarcoxie, MO. It was once described as “standing on a grassy knoll, overlooking the green valley owned by…Continue readingCave Spring School

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