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Williamson-Kennedy School
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National Register of Historic Places

Williamson-Kennedy School

On the National Register since 199828 years
Colonial RevivalListed 1998Poplar Bluff
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About Williamson-Kennedy School

Williamson-Kennedy School, at 614 Lindsay St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Feb 12, 1998. The Register lists it for its education, 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. The listing covers 2 acres. Four more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric school building located at Poplar Bluff, Butler County, Missouri. 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↗
Through the years

1922 to today

  1. 1922Built
  2. 1998Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 28 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes

614 Lindsay St., Poplar Bluff · about 0.5 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Williamson-Kennedy SchoolStart here
  2. 2Moore-Dalton HouseClassical Revival · 0.1 mi on
  3. 3Thomas Moore HouseQueen Anne · next door
  4. 4North Main Street Historic DistrictQueen Anne · 0.2 mi on
  5. 5Garfield Historic DistrictDistrict · 0.2 mi on
Around it

10 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BPoplar Bluff Public LibraryColonial Revival0.2 miBButler County CourthouseClassical Revival0.3 miBRodgers Theatre BuildingArt Moderne0.3 miBWright-Dalton-Bell-Anchor Department Store BuildingTwo-Part Commercial Block0.4 miBZehe BuildingColonial Revival0.4 miDPoplar Bluff Commercial Historic DistrictItalianate0.4 miBWheatley Public SchoolColonial Revival0.4 miBSt. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railroad DepotBungalow/Craftsman · Built 19100.5 miBSt. Louis-San Francisco Railroad DepotMission/Spanish Colonial Revival0.5 miDSouth Sixth Street Historic DistrictItalianate0.5 mi
More like it

Colonial Revival style, nearby

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

Poplar Bluff Public Library0.2 mi away
Thomas Moore House0.2 mi away
Wheatley Public School0.4 mi away

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Questions about Williamson-Kennedy School

Is Williamson-Kennedy School on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Feb 12, 1998 (Register number 98000036).

Is Williamson-Kennedy School a National Historic Landmark?

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

Can you visit Williamson-Kennedy 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 Williamson-Kennedy School?

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 63817054 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.