West Plains in Howell County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Butler Building

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 19, 2021

1. Butler Building Marker

Inscription.
For over 70 years beginning in 1935 the Butler Family owned and operated a furniture store at this location. Operated by Bob and Pearl Butler; Chadd and Barbara Butler it was one of the largest furniture stores in the region. This plaque honors the years of service the Butler Family has given to West Plains.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1935.

Location. 36° 43.837′ N, 91° 51.144′ W. Marker is in West Plains, Missouri, in Howell County. It is on Washington Avenue just south of East Broadway Street (Business U.S. 63), on the left when traveling south. The marker is mounted on the northwest corner of the subject building, facing Washington Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 414 Washington Avenue, West Plains MO 65775, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Missouri. It is also 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

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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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: W. J. and Ed Smith Building (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Original West Plains Bank (about 600 feet away); Famous Grocery, Elledge Arcade (about 800 feet away); Civil War Skirmish - 1862 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Time Capsule (approx. 0.2 miles away); In Memory of Six Confederate Soldiers (approx. 0.2 miles away); Early West Plains Spring (approx. 0.2 miles away); Mount Zion Lodge Masonic Temple (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in West Plains.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 19, 2021

2. Butler Building Marker

The marker is mounted on the northwest corner of the Butler building, facing Washington Avenue.

The Butler Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 19, 2021

3. The Butler Building

Credits. This page was last revised on September 17, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 15, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 7 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 17, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.