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The Oliver Shepard Picher House
210 South Sergeant Circa 1904 Colonial Revival Features: modillions, hitching posts
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The George Lavery House
608 South Sergeant Circa 1899 Queen Anne Features: gable detail & hitching post
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Mr. Lee Taylor
In an era of interpreting how we view or romanticize Joplin’s historical facts related to the American Civil War, and with the understanding that…
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Mr. Charles Schifferdecker
A lot can be said about Mr. Schifferdecker, one of Joplin’s most prominent citizens of his time. Originally from Baden, Germany, Mr. Schifferdecker worked…
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David Castle Tandy
If you own land in the Murphysburg Historic Residential District, specifically in Section 3, or land in other Joplin Sections 7, 10, 11 or…
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