East Town/Original Joplin Historic Resources Survey Phase I

From the introduction: "The multi-phase, intensive-level historic resources survey of the East Town/Original Joplin neighborhood, initiated by the City of Joplin (City), is a comprehensive project designed to document the neighborhood's properties, gain an understanding of the historical development of the area, and identify resources or groups of resources that may be eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. The greater East Town neighborhood is primarily residential with a central east-west commercial core along Broadway, and is located less than one mile northeast of Joplin's central business district. The City geographically subdivided the project area into two survey phases. The Phase I Survey Area was comprised of 338 parcels and encompassed several residential plats dating from 1871 through 1895, including the northern two-thirds of the Original Joplin plat (1871). Rosin documented 338 primary resources, predominantly single-family dwellings, in the Phase I Survey Area. The Phase II Survey Area encompasses the area sort of Broadway. In the winter of 2018, the City contracted with Rosin Preservation to conduct the first phase of the intensive-level survey of historic resources on the north side of Broadway in the East Town/Original Joplin.During the winter and spring of 2018, Rosin Preservation associates Rachel Nugent and Rachel Barnhart, and subconsultant Brad Finch, performed survey activities. Ms. Barnhart and Mr. Finch completed field survey and photography. Ms. Barnhart and Ms. Nugent entered the resulting data into a Microsoft Access database, analyzed the data, prepared a historic context of the Survey Area, developed recommendations, and prepared this report of findings. The Phase I Survey Area encompasses roughly fifty blocks plus several large individual parcels, or three hundred acres, in the north half of East Town. The Phase I Survey Area includes some unplatted lots and nine historic residential plats. Cox field the Original Joplin plat on July 28, 1871. East Joplin City, First Additional to East Joplin City, Joplin Mining & Smelting Co. Additional, Joplin Mining & Smelting Co. Second Addition, and Cox's First and Second Additions, were filed by 1876; these plats account for ninety percent of the Survey area. Cox's Third, and Fourth additions were filled by 1895. There are 338 total parcels with in the Phase I Survey Area; Rosin Preservation documented 338 primary resources (268 buildings and 70 sites or structures) and 72 secondary resources, for a total 410 resources within the Survey Area. All but three of the resources are single-family residential buildings, and all retain their original function. Roughly 20 percent of the primary resources have an associated secondary resource, such as a garage or shed. The primary resources represent a range of construction dates from circa 1867 to 2017, with the highest concentration of resources constructed from c. 1880 through the 1920s (253 of the 269 primary resources were constructed during this time frame). The Survey Area was largely developed by 1930, and thus the architectural styles and forms represented by the resources reflect trends from the late nineteenth century through the early twentieth century. In particular, the Survey Area has many examples of National Folk residences, which are identified largely by their plan, roof shape, and use of mass-produced building materials; as well as Craftsman style bungalows and Minimal Traditional dwellings, popular early twentieth century housing styles." Project funding was provided in part by a Historic Preservation Fund grant to the Missouri State Historic Preservation Office administered by the State, Tribal, and Local Plans and Grants, National Park Service, U.S. Department of Interior (grant number P17AF0060).

East Town/Original Joplin Historic Resources Survey Phase I

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