Poplar Bluff Public Library
Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.
About Poplar Bluff Public Library
Poplar Bluff Public Library, at 318 N. Main St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Dec 1, 1994: the first place in Poplar Bluff to be listed. Only 1,028 of Missouri’s 2,352 listings are older. The Register lists it for its social history and architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Colonial Revival, as it does for 138 other Missouri listings. It was listed as part of Poplar Bluff MPS. Eight more Register listings are within a quarter mile.
What it isPublic library in Poplar Bluff, 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 · 15 MB · National Archives↗Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes
318 N. Main St., Poplar Bluff · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies
11 more Register listings within half a mile
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
Colonial Revival style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Colonial Revival.
Memories of Poplar Bluff Public Library
The record says what it is. Neighbors know what it means.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Questions about Poplar Bluff Public Library
Is Poplar Bluff Public Library on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Dec 1, 1994 (Register number 94001399).
Is Poplar Bluff Public Library a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; Missouri has 35 National Historic Landmarks.
Can you visit Poplar Bluff Public Library?
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 Poplar Bluff Public Library?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 15 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 63817060 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.