Ozark Native Rock Masonry Survey

Becker, Linda; Millstein, Cydney

From introduction: "The South Central Ozark Council of Governments contracted for an historical and architectural survey of "Ozark Native Rock Masonry Structures" located in Thayer, Alton and Koshkonong in Oregon County, Missouri. The survey, the subject of this final report, commenced in July, 1991 and was completed by June 30, 1992. This study has been financed, in part, with Federal funds from the National Park Service, a division of the United States Department of the Interior and administered by the State Historical Preservation Office, Jefferson City, Missouri. Matching funds were provided by the South Central Ozark Council of Governments, Cabool, Missouri. It is important to point out that SCOCOG had originally contracted for an historical and architectural survey of the seven counties of SCOCOG which include Douglas, Howell, Oregon, Ozark, Shannon, Texas and Wright in southern Missouri, but because a preliminary investigation revealed a high concentration of Ozark native rock masonry structures in Thayer, Alton and Koshkonong, the survey study area subsequently was limited to those sites located In Oregon county... The following is a description of the boundaries for the "Ozark Native Rock Masonry" survey area... Thayer. The boundaries of the survey study areas within Thayer include three separate and distinct locations. The first area included in this study, Zone I, encompasses that portion of Thayer which lies west of the downtown district and bounded on the north by the St. Louis, San Francisco Railroad line, on the south by Sunset Avenue and on the west by Tenth Street. Throughout this report, this area will also be referred to as West Thayer. Zone II, or the Schutt Addition, bounded on the north by Highway 142 and East Walnut Street, on the south by Beatrice Street, on the east by Mammoth Street and on the west by Monroe Street is the second area studied for this survey. The third area of study, Zone III or Greentown, is bounded on the north by Gracey Avenue, on the south by Green Avenue, on the east by Nettleton Street and on the west by Ninth Street. Alton and Koshkonong. Generally speaking, the boundaries for both Alton and Koshkonong are the city limits of those municipalities. Koshkonong School, the one exception, is located just outside the northern city limit of Koshkonong. This survey was designed to provide a comprehensive inventory of historically and architecturally significant structures, characterizing the range of historic properties within the project area. Secondly, this survey can be used as a tool in the identification and protection of historic resources and for making decisions pertaining to land use. Finally, it also provides an outline of the cultural heritage and architectural patterns associated with the history of Thayer, Alton and Koshkonong, Missouri." Funding was provided in part by a 1992 Historic Preservation Fund grant to the South Central Ozark Council of Government (project number MO-91-197A) administered by the Missouri State Historic Preservation Office (grant number 29-91-60032) and the State, Tribal, and Local Plans and Grants Division, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.

Ozark Native Rock Masonry Survey

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