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Joplin

30 places in Joplin, Missouri are on the National Register of Historic Places. 7 of the listings are historic districts rather than single buildings.

The earliest listing here is Joplin Connor Hotel, added Feb 28, 1973.

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Coordinates come from the National Park Service National Register spatial data, or from Wikidata where the spatial data has no point. A point marks the record location and does not mean the place is open to visitors. Data refreshed November 02, 2026.

30
Listings
7
Historic districts
1973
First listing

Oldest on the register

First listedJoplin Connor Hotel · Feb 28, 1973
Oldest construction dateElks Club Lodge #501 · built 1904

Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet of listed properties. Construction years come from Wikidata, matched on reference number, and are on record for 1 of the 30 listings here. Data refreshed November 02, 2026.

Building · Newton County
Bonnie & Clyde Garage Apartment
BuildingListed 2009
Building · Jasper County
Elks Club Lodge #501
BuildingListed 1985
Building · Jasper County
Fifth and Main Historic District
BuildingListed 2006
Building · Jasper County
Fox Theater
BuildingListed 1990

Historic districts

Styles that appear most

Chicago School 2Neoclassical 2Beaux-Arts 1Colonial Revival 1Georgian 1Georgian Revival 1

Style labels come from Wikidata and are on record for 7 of the 30 listings here. The count is the number of listings carrying each label. Data refreshed November 02, 2026.

Every listing

Bonnie & Clyde Garage Apartment▾2009
Address
3347 1/2 Oak Ridge Dr., Joplin
Listed
May 15, 2009
Listed for
Law
Significance
State
Reference
09000302
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Bonnie & Clyde Garage Apartment
Lucius P. Buchanan House▾2016
Address
3708 E. University Pkwy., Joplin
Listed
Aug 22, 2016
Listed for
Education, Architecture
Significance
Local
Also known as
Gray, Ralph L. Alumni Center; Mission Hills Property
Reference
16000546
Contributing
1 building, 2 structures, 1 object
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Cleveland Apartments▾·
Address
801-807 West 1st St. and 104 North Jackson Ave., Joplin
Listed for
Architecture, Invention
Significance
Local
Also known as
Cleveland Flats; Moana Apartments
Reference
100007261
Contributing
2 buildings, 1 structure
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Directions ↗
Elks Club Lodge #501▾1985
Address
318--320 W. 4th St., Joplin
Listed
Jun 3, 1985
Listed for
Architecture, Social history
Significance
Local
Reference
85001188
Built
1904
Style
Georgian architecture, Colonial Revival architecture, Georgian Revival architecture
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Elks Club Lodge #501
Fifth and Main Historic District▾2006
Address
501-513 S. Main St., 502-508 Virginia St., Joplin
Listed
Jul 5, 2006
Listed for
Commerce
Significance
Local
Also known as
Christman's Department Store; Christman's Annex; Paramount Building
Reference
06000541
Contributing
3 buildings
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Fifth and Main Historic District
Fox Theater▾1990
Address
415 S. Main St., Joplin
Listed
Jul 30, 1990
Listed for
Entertainment and recreation, Architecture
Significance
Local
Also known as
Central Assembly Christian Life Center
Reference
90001100
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Fox Theater
Gentry Apartments▾2006
Address
318 S. Wall St., Joplin
Listed
Aug 8, 2006
Listed for
Commerce, Architecture
Significance
Local
Also known as
Zahn Apartments
Reference
06000683
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Gentry Apartments
Inter-State Grocer Company Building▾2008
Address
1027-1035 S. Main St., Joplin
Listed
Oct 24, 2008
Listed for
Architecture, Commerce
Significance
Local
Also known as
Bagcraft Building
Reference
08001024
Contributing
2 buildings
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Inter-State Grocer Company Building
Inter-State Grocers Coffee Building▾·
Address
927-929 S. Virginia Ave., Joplin
Listed for
Commerce
Significance
Local
Also known as
Inter-State Grocery Coffee Department; Tonnies Transfer Co.; R A Clark Brokerage Co.; Junge Baking Company
Reference
100012642
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗
Joplin and Wall Avenues Historic District▾2010
Address
Portions of S. Joplin and Wall Aves, W First, Second, Third Sts, Joplin
Listed
Oct 12, 2010
Listed for
Architecture, Commerce, Politics and government
Significance
Local
Reference
10000819
Contributing
12 buildings
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Joplin Carnegie Library▾1979
Address
9th and Wall Sts., Joplin
Listed
Jul 10, 1979
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
State
Also known as
Joplin Public Library; Joplin Library Building
Reference
79001377
Style
Neoclassical architecture
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Joplin Carnegie Library
Joplin Connor Hotel▾1973
Address
324 Main St., Joplin
Listed
Feb 28, 1973
Listed for
Commerce, Architecture
Significance
Local
Also known as
Connor Towers Motor Hotel
Reference
73001042
Style
Neoclassical architecture
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Joplin Downtown Historic District▾2008
Address
S. Main St., roughly between E. 4th and E. 6th Sts., Joplin
Listed
Jul 16, 2008
Listed for
Architecture, Community planning, Commerce
Significance
Local
Reference
08000661
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Joplin Downtown Historic District
Joplin East Town Historic District▾2022
Address
Roughly bounded by Broadway Langston Hughes, Landreth Ave., Hill St., and Division Ave, Joplin
Listed
Nov 2, 2022
Listed for
Black heritage, Social history
Significance
Local
Reference
100008307
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗
Joplin Furniture Company Building▾2012
Address
702-708 Main St., Joplin
Listed
Aug 7, 2012
Listed for
Architecture, Commerce
Significance
Local
Reference
12000473
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Joplin Supply Company▾2007
Address
228 S. Joplin Ave., Joplin
Listed
Jul 3, 2007
Listed for
Commerce, Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
07000652
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Joplin Supply Company
Joplin Union Depot▾1973
Address
Broadway and Main St., Joplin
Listed
Mar 14, 1973
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
State
Reference
73001043
Style
modern architecture
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Joplin Union Depot
Joplin YMCA▾·
Address
510 South Wall Ave., Joplin
Listed for
Entertainment and recreation
Significance
Local
Reference
100007358
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Directions ↗
Main and Eight Streets Historic District▾2011
Address
Portions of the 800 and 900 block of S Main St, Joplin
Listed
Apr 15, 2011
Listed for
Architecture, Commerce, Ethnic heritage
Significance
Local
Reference
11000185
Contributing
20 buildings
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Main and Eight Streets Historic District
Memorial Hall▾2021
Address
212 West 8th St., Joplin
Listed
Oct 7, 2021
Listed for
Architecture, Entertainment and recreation
Significance
Local
Also known as
Joplin Memorial Hall
Reference
100007039
Contributing
1 building, 2 objects
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Directions ↗
Murphysburg Historic District▾2015
Address
Roughly bounded by S. Sergeant, S. Pearl & S. Byers Aves., W. 1st, W. 4th & W. 7th Sts., Joplin
Listed
May 18, 2015
Listed for
Architecture, Community planning
Significance
Local
Reference
15000228
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Newman Brothers Building▾1990
Address
602--608 S. Main St., Joplin
Listed
Jul 23, 1990
Listed for
Commerce, Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
90001101
Style
Chicago School
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Newman Brothers Building
Olivia Apartments▾2008
Address
320 Moffet, Joplin
Listed
Jun 20, 2008
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
08000536
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Olivia Apartments
Pennington Drug Company▾·
Address
512-520 Virginia Ave., Joplin
Listed for
Commerce
Significance
Local
Reference
100001742
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Directions ↗
Rains Brothers Building▾1990
Address
906--908 S. Main St., Joplin
Listed
Jul 19, 1990
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
Local
Also known as
Miner's Hardware Company; Roosevelt Hotel
Reference
90001102
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Rains Brothers Building
Ridgway Apartments▾2006
Address
402 S. Byers Ave. and 404 S. Byers Ave., Joplin
Listed
Aug 8, 2006
Listed for
Commerce, Architecture
Significance
Local
Also known as
North Ridgeway Apartments & South Ridgeway Apartments
Reference
06000682
Contributing
2 buildings
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Ridgway Apartments
Scottish Rite Cathedral▾1990
Address
505 Byers Ave., Joplin
Listed
Jun 21, 1990
Listed for
Architecture, Social history
Significance
Local
Also known as
Masonic Temple
Reference
90000989
Style
Beaux-Arts
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Scottish Rite Cathedral
South Main Street Historic District▾2010
Address
W side S Main St, between W First and W Second Sts, Joplin
Listed
Oct 12, 2010
Listed for
Architecture, Commerce
Significance
Local
Reference
10000818
Contributing
8 buildings
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
South Main Street Historic District
St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad Building▾2002
Address
605 Main St., Joplin
Listed
Oct 22, 2002
Listed for
Transportation, Commerce, Architecture
Significance
Local
Also known as
The Frisco Building
Reference
02001193
Style
Chicago School
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad Building
St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church and Rectory▾1991
Address
812 Pearl St., Joplin
Listed
Jun 28, 1991
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
91000851
Contributing
3 buildings
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church and Rectory

Every listing here also appears on the county pages for Jasper County and Newton County.

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