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Franz Schwarzer House
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National Register of Historic Places

Franz Schwarzer House

Listed as “Schwarzer, Franz, House”

Washington’s first place on the National RegisterListed Jul 17, 1978; only 208 of Missouri’s 2,352 listings are older
VictorianListed 1978Washington
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About Franz Schwarzer House

Franz Schwarzer House, at 2 Walnut St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jul 17, 1978: the first place in Washington to be listed. Only 208 of Missouri’s 2,352 listings are older. The Register lists it for its industry, architecture, invention and performing arts, at the national level. It describes its style as Victorian, as it does for 40 other Missouri listings. Seven more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

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 · 35 MB · National Archives↗
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 5 minutes

2 Walnut St., Washington · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Franz Schwarzer HouseStart here
  2. 2Stephen M. Jones BuildingMissouri-German · 0.1 mi on
  3. 3George Tamm BuildingMissouri-German · next door
  4. 4Spaunhorst and Mayn BuildingTwo-Part Commercial Block · next door
  5. 5Fred Schnier BuildingTwo-Part Commercial Block · next door
Around it

21 more Register listings within half a mile

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

DLocust Street Historic DistrictMissouri-German0.2 miBLouis Wehrmann BuildingKlassisismus0.2 miBHenry Charles Eitzen BuildingKlassisismus0.2 miBFore Shoe Company BuildingBrick Factory0.3 miBH.P. Broeker HouseMissouri-German0.3 miBDr. H.A. May HouseQueen Anne0.3 miBHenry Degen HouseVictorian Missouri-German0.3 miBHenry J. Buhr HouseMissouri-German0.3 miBHenry C. Thias HouseBuilding0.3 miDDowntown Washington Historic DistrictGreek Revival0.3 miBJohn and Wilhelmina Helm HouseMissouri-German0.4 miBLouis H. Peters HouseGable Front0.4 miBCharles H. Helm HouseMissouri-German0.4 miBHenry Beins HouseMissouri-German0.4 miBJohn H. Broeker HouseMissouri-German0.4 miBJohn Abkemeyer HouseMissouri-German0.4 miBHenry F. Beinke HouseVictorian Missouri-German0.4 miBHenry Bartelmann HouseVernacular Missouri-German0.4 mi
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DTibbe Historic DistrictQueen Anne0.4 miBJohn Meyer HouseMissouri-German0.5 miBJohn F. Schwegmann HouseGeorgian0.5 mi

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Questions about Franz Schwarzer House

Is Franz Schwarzer House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jul 17, 1978 (Register number 78001646).

Is Franz Schwarzer House a National Historic Landmark?

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

Can you visit Franz Schwarzer House?

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 Franz Schwarzer House?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 35 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 63818811 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.