Downtown Springfield in Greene County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
221 East Walnut Street
| | Walnut Street Commercial Historic District | |
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 6, 2025
1. 221 East Walnut Street Marker
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1905.
Location. 37° 12.43′ N, 93° 17.488′ W. Marker is in Springfield, Missouri, in Greene County. It is in Downtown Springfield. It is at the intersection of East Walnut Street and South Robberson Avenue, on the left when traveling east on East Walnut Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 221 E Walnut St, Springfield MO 65806, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American Ozarks, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, and the Antebellum South.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Landers Theatre (within shouting distance of this marker); Battle of Springfield (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); First Post Office in Springfield (about 400 feet away); Lynching in America / The Lynchings of Horace B. Duncan, Fred Coker and William Allen (about 600 feet away); St. Paul United Methodist Church (about 600 feet away); a different marker also named Battle of Springfield (about 600 feet away); a different marker also named Battle of Springfield (about 600 feet away); Three Black Men Lynched (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Springfield.
Regarding 221 East Walnut Street. Excerpt from the National Register nomination for the Walnut Street Commercial Historic District, which includes this building:
This two-story brick commercial building was constructed ca. 1905. The building has an exterior of stretcher bond brick. The storefront retains original display windows, which rest on ca. 1980 tile bulkheads. The storefront retains original cast iron pilasters and multi-light transoms.The entrances have ca. 1980 glass and wood doors. Across the width of the storefront is a steel lintel. Above the storefront is a water table of corbelled brick. In the west bay is a ca. 1980 door which leads to the second floor. This entrance retains an original rectangular transom. On the second story are four windows with ca. 1980 one-over-one anodized aluminum sash. The windows have stone sills and above are arches with textured brick. Header course arches with keystones connect the windows. Above the windows is a brick water table and corbelled brick cornice. The interior has original open floor space, wood floors, wood ceilings, and plaster walls.Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 7, 20252. 221 East Walnut Street Marker
Also see . . . Walnut Street Commercial Historic District (PDF). National Register nomination for the district, which was listed in 1999. (Prepared by Philip Thomason; via Missouri State Parks) (Submitted on May 6, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Credits. This page was last revised on March 3, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 6, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 157 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 6, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
