Bowling Green in Pike County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
James B. "Champ" Clark House
Photographed By Jason Voigt, March 27, 2024
1. James B. "Champ" Clark House Marker
Has Been Designated A
National Historic Landmark
Erected 1977 by National Park Service, United States Department of the Interior.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Landmarks. In addition, it is included in the National Historic Landmarks series list.
Location. 39° 20.476′ N, 91° 11.432′ W. Marker is in Bowling Green, Missouri, in Pike County. Marker is on East Champ Clark Drive west of Penn Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 209 E Champ Clark Dr, Bowling Green MO 63334, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Bowling Green (approx. 0.2 miles away); Champ Clark (approx. ¼ mile away); Louisiana (approx. 8½ miles away); "Miss Lucille's Garden" (approx. 10.7 miles away); Louisiana Public Library (approx. 10.7 miles away); Floods of 1973 and 1993 (approx. 10.8 miles away); John Brooks Henderson (approx. 10.8 miles away); Henderson Park (approx. 10.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bowling Green.
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Also see . . .
1. James Beauchamp Clark House on Wikipedia. Clark served as U.S. Speaker of the House from 1911 to 1919, and is buried nearby at Bowling Green City Cemetery. A statue of him is in front of Pike County Courthouse (Missouri). His home was listed on both the National Register of Historic Places and Historic National Landmarks on December 8, 1976 (plaque was given the following year). (Submitted on March 30, 2024, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)
2. The Champ Clark House (official website). Also known as "Honey Shuck", which the house was nicknamed by Clark's wife. (Submitted on March 30, 2024, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)
Photographed By Jason Voigt, March 27, 2024
2. James B. "Champ" Clark House Marker
Plaque is in front of the house
Credits. This page was last revised on March 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 30, 2024, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 40 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 30, 2024, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.
