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Mark Twain School
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National Register of Historic Places

Mark Twain School

Also known as Poplar Bluff Museum

On the National Register since 199828 years
Classical RevivalListed 1998Poplar Bluff
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Mark Twain School

Mark Twain School, at 1012 N. Main St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Feb 5, 1998. It was among the first 8 of Poplar Bluff’s 21 listings. The Register lists it for its education, at the local level. It describes its style as Classical Revival, as it does for 132 other Missouri listings. It was listed as part of Poplar Bluff MPS.

What it isBuilding in Missouri, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 20 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 20 minutes

1012 N. Main St., Poplar Bluff · about 0.7 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Mark Twain SchoolStart here
  2. 2Wheatley Public SchoolColonial Revival · 0.3 mi on
  3. 3Garfield Historic DistrictDistrict · next door
  4. 4North Main Street Historic DistrictQueen Anne · 0.2 mi on
  5. 5Thomas Moore HouseQueen Anne · 0.2 mi on
Around it

15 more Register listings within a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BAlfred W. Greer HouseBungalow/Craftsman0.4 miDCynthia-Kinzer Historic DistrictDistrict0.4 miBWilliams-Gierth HouseShingle Style · Built 18920.5 miBMoore-Dalton HouseClassical Revival0.6 miDSouth Sixth Street Historic DistrictItalianate0.7 miBWilliamson-Kennedy SchoolColonial Revival · Built 19220.7 miDPoplar Bluff Commercial Historic DistrictItalianate0.8 miBButler County CourthouseClassical Revival0.8 miBRodgers Theatre BuildingArt Moderne0.8 miBPoplar Bluff Public LibraryColonial Revival0.8 miBJohn Archibald Phillips HouseQueen Anne · Built 18910.9 miBSt. Louis-San Francisco Railroad DepotMission/Spanish Colonial Revival0.9 miBWright-Dalton-Bell-Anchor Department Store BuildingTwo-Part Commercial Block0.9 miBZehe BuildingColonial Revival0.9 miBSt. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railroad DepotBungalow/Craftsman · Built 19101 mi
More like it

Classical Revival style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Classical Revival.

Moore-Dalton House0.6 mi away
Butler County Courthouse0.8 mi away

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Questions about Mark Twain School

Is Mark Twain School on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Feb 5, 1998 (Register number 98000031).

Is Mark Twain School a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Missouri has 35 National Historic Landmarks.

Can you visit Mark Twain School?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Mark Twain School?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 20 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 63817052 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.