Sedalia in Pettis County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Womans Building

1910

— Architects: Thomas Bast • Contractors: R. F. Sellers & S. W. Ricketts —

Womans Building Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., June 21, 2015

1. Womans Building Marker

Inscription.

The Womans Building is in the Georgian Revival style, popular for elegant homes during the early twentieth century. The building originally had dormitory space on the second floor and a ballroom or assembly hall on the third floor. It also had a one-story wing at the rear which housed a day nursery; the wing was removed in 1965. The building was used as a place where women would rest and enjoy tea or coffee, as a display area for arts and crafts, and as a place for music concerts.

The building has been used by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources since the 1980s. The ground floor houses the Missouri State Fair Museum.

Erected by Missouri State Fair Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Entertainment • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1965.

Location. 38° 41.665′ N, 93° 15.477′ W. Marker is in Sedalia, Missouri, in Pettis County. Marker and building are on the Missouri State Fairgrounds. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2503 West 16th Street, Sedalia MO 65301, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Historic Administration Building (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Coliseum (about 300 feet away); Cattle Barns

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(about 500 feet away); Commercial Building (about 700 feet away); a different marker also named Cattle Barns (about 700 feet away); Family Fun Center (about 700 feet away); Home Economics Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); Varied Industries Building (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sedalia.

Also see . . .
1. Missouri State Fairgrounds Historic District. National Register of Historic Places Registration Form (Submitted on July 5, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

2. Missouri State Fair History. Fari website entry (Submitted on July 5, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

Womans Building and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., June 21, 2015

2. Womans Building and Marker

Womans Building on the Missouri State Fairgrounds image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., June 21, 2015

3. Womans Building on the Missouri State Fairgrounds

Credits. This page was last revised on June 5, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 5, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 226 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 5, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.