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Rail Haven Motel
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National Register of Historic Places

Rail Haven Motel

Also known as Rail Haven Motor Court

On the National Register since 201016 years
Late 19th and Early 20th Century American MovementsListed 2010Springfield
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Rail Haven Motel

Rail Haven Motel, at 203 S, Glenstone Ave, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 10, 2010. The Register lists it for its architecture, commerce and transportation, at the local level. It describes its style as Late 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements, as it does for 70 other Missouri listings. It was listed as part of Route 66 in Missouri MPS. The listing covers 4.2 acres.

What it isMotel in Missouri, United States of America. 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 · 50 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 2 landmarks in about 10 minutes

203 S, Glenstone Ave, Springfield · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Rail Haven MotelStart here
  2. 2Walnut Street Historic DistrictQueen Anne · 0.4 mi on
Around it

6 more Register listings within a mile

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

BRoute 66 Steak 'n ShakeRestaurant/Drive-In/Diner0.7 miBEdward M. and Della C. Wilhoit HouseGeorgian Revival0.8 miBAmbassador ApartmentsCommercial Block Apartment Building · Built 19280.8 miDWalnut Street Historic District (Boundary Decrease)Queen Anne0.9 miBSpringfield Furniture CompanyWarehouse/Industrial0.9 miBPythian Home of MissouriLate Gothic Revival0.9 mi

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Questions about Rail Haven Motel

Is Rail Haven Motel on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on May 10, 2010 (Register number 10000245).

Is Rail Haven Motel a National Historic Landmark?

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

Can you visit Rail Haven Motel?

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 Rail Haven Motel?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 50 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 63817368 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.