National Register of Historic Places listings in Macon County, Missouri
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Name on the Register

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Blees Military Academy

Blees Military Academy

October 11, 1979
(#79001380)

U.S. Route 63
39°43′14″N 92°28′00″W﻿ / ﻿39.720556°N 92.466667°W﻿ / 39.720556; -92.466667﻿ (Blees Military Academy)
Macon

2

Lester and Norma Dent House

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May 18, 1990
(#90000763)

225 N. Church St.
40°01′31″N 92°29′41″W﻿ / ﻿40.025278°N 92.494722°W﻿ / 40.025278; -92.494722﻿ (Lester and Norma Dent House)
La Plata

3

John T. and Mary M. Doneghy House

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March 22, 1990
(#90000488)

301 N. Owensby St.
40°01′33″N 92°29′35″W﻿ / ﻿40.025833°N 92.493056°W﻿ / 40.025833; -92.493056﻿ (John T. and Mary M. Doneghy House)
La Plata

4

Gardner and Tinsley Filling Station

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April 25, 2002
(#02000408)

Old U.S. Route 36 1.5 miles east of its junction with Route 149
39°45′35″N 92°43′13″W﻿ / ﻿39.75983333°N 92.72026667°W﻿ / 39.75983333; -92.72026667﻿ (Gardner and Tinsley Filling Station)
New Cambria

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Gilbreath-McLorn House

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November 16, 1978
(#78001667)

225 N. Owenby
40°01′31″N 92°29′36″W﻿ / ﻿40.025278°N 92.493333°W﻿ / 40.025278; -92.493333﻿ (Gilbreath-McLorn House)
La Plata

6

La Plata Square Historic District

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November 20, 2008
(#08000696)

Along portions of Gex, Sanders, and Moore St.
40°01′17″N 92°29′37″W﻿ / ﻿40.021281°N 92.4934947°W﻿ / 40.021281; -92.4934947﻿ (La Plata Square Historic District)
La Plata

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Macon County Courthouse and Annex

Macon County Courthouse and Annex

December 8, 1978
(#78001668)

Courthouse Sq.
39°44′32″N 92°28′22″W﻿ / ﻿39.742222°N 92.472778°W﻿ / 39.742222; -92.472778﻿ (Macon County Courthouse and Annex)
Macon

8

Johnson Morrow House

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July 7, 1994
(#94000703)

2nd St. west of its junction with Pine St.
39°45′44″N 92°37′33″W﻿ / ﻿39.762222°N 92.625833°W﻿ / 39.762222; -92.625833﻿ (Johnson Morrow House)
Callao

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Wardell House

Wardell House

March 12, 1986
(#86000333)

1 Wardell Rd.
39°44′32″N 92°28′37″W﻿ / ﻿39.742222°N 92.476944°W﻿ / 39.742222; -92.476944﻿ (Wardell House)
Macon

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Blees Military Academy , also known as Still-HiIdreth Osteopathic Sanatorium , is a historic military academy located at Macon , Macon County , Missouri . The academy operated between 1899 and 1907 . The old Academic Hall and Gymnasium of Blees Academy were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979 . Blees Military Academy was founded in September 1899 by Colonel Frederick W. V. Blees . Blees was a Prussian immigrant who arrived in Macon in 1889 to take over as headmaster of St. James Academy , an Episcopalian military school for boys . In 1896 , Blees inherited his father 's coal and iron mining interests in Germany , and he used his newfound wealth to benefit the City of Macon , including building commercial buildings , the town 's first theater and sewage system ; a local horseless carriage factory , the First National Bank of Macon , and financing the paving of the town 's streets . In 1898-1899 , Blees took on the project that he hoped would be his legacy - the construction of the Blees Military Academy . Architecturally , Academic Hall and the Gymnasium are a unique expression of the Romanesque Revival style in their rural locale . As originally constructed , the Academy was provided with 400 acres ( 1.6 km2 ) surrounding on which were located orchards , a working farm , extensive gardens and a dairy , the pastoral nature of the surrounding environment survives and acts to enhance , through contrast , the monumental Romanesque Revival architecture of Academic Hall and the Gymnasium . Blees cadets rode Rex McDonald and George Washington , two of the nation 's best saddle horses . They played polo and had the most luxurious accommodations of the time . Blees spared no expense with this Academy .
U.S. Route 63 ( US 63 ) is the portion of a north-south highway that runs through Missouri from the Arkansas state line near Thayer to the Iowa state line near Lancaster .
Macon is a city in and the county seat of Macon County , Missouri , United States . The population was 5,471 at the 2010 census .
Lester and Norma Dent House , also known as the House of Gadgets , is a historic home located at La Plata , Macon County , Missouri . It was built in 1941 , and is a 1 1/2-story , Modern Movement style dwelling sheathed in brick and asbestos siding . The house has a gable roof and is of the Cape Cod cottage type . It was the home of American pulp-fiction author Lester Dent ( 1904-1959 ) . :2 It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990 .
La Plata is a city in Macon County , Missouri , United States . The population was 1,366 at the 2010 census .
John T. and Mary M. Doneghy House , also known as the Doneghy-Surbeck-Green House , is a historic home located at La Plata , Macon County , Missouri . It was built about 1895 , and is a 2 1/2-story , Queen Anne style frame dwelling . It has an irregular plan , steep hipped roof with lower cross gables , and a one-story wraparound porch with centered turret and second story balcony . :2 It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990 .
Gardner and Tinsley Filling Station , also known as the West 's Gas Station , is a historic gas station located near New Cambria , Macon County , Missouri . It was built in 1931 , and is a one-room , with one room addition , single story Bungaloid style gasoline station . This small , frame , hip-roofed rural gas station sits on an abandoned section of Old U.S. Route 36 and has a drive-under canopy . :5 It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002 .
U.S. Route 36 ( US 36 ) in the state of Missouri is an expressway with many freeway sections , connecting Kansas to Illinois . From Cameron to the Illinois state line , it forms part of the principal route between Kansas City and Chicago , known as the Chicago-Kansas City Expressway . All of US 36 in Missouri is named the V.F.W . Memorial Highway .
Route 149 is a highway in northern Missouri . Its northern terminus is at the Iowa state line where it continues as Appanoose County Route T30 ; its southern terminus is at U.S. Route 36 south of New Cambria .
New Cambria is a city in Macon County , Missouri , United States . The population was 195 at the 2010 census .
Gilbreath-McLorn House , also known as the McLorn House and Gilbreath Homestead , is a historic home located at La Plata , Macon County , Missouri . It was built in 1896 , and is a two-story , Queen Anne style frame dwelling with full attic and basement . It has a multi-gabled roof and octagonal tower , wraparound porch with Eastlake Movement scrolled brackets , and two additional hip-roofed porches . :5 It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978 .
La Plata Square Historic District is a national historic district located at La Plata , Macon County , Missouri . The district encompasses 36 contributing buildings , 1 contributing site , and 1 contributing structure in the central business district and surrounding residential area of La Plata . It developed between about 1855 and 1958 , and includes representative examples of commercial architecture . Notable contributing resources include the La Plata Public Square ( 1855 ) , Home Press Building ( c. 1877 ) , Farmer 's and Merchants Bank ( c. 1902 ) , Myron Sears Variety ( c. 1909 ) , Masonic Hall/La Plata State Bank ( c. 1902 ) , Tonkinson and Harris Ford Dealership ( c. 1910 ) , The Famous ( 1908 ) , Wheatcraft Motor Company ( 1924 ) , La Plata Fire Department ( c. 1928 ) , and Post Office ( 1937 ) . It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008 .
The Macon County Courthouse and Annex is a historic courthouse and annex located at Courthouse Sq . in Macon , Macon County , Missouri . It was built in 1865 , and is a two-story , cross-plan , Romanesque Revival style brick building with Italianate style detailing . It sits on a limestone foundation and has a gross-gable roof . The annex building was constructed in 1895 . It is a two-story , T-shaped , building constructed of red brick with limestone , wooden and cast iron trim . It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978 .
Johnson Morrow House is a historic home located at Callao , Macon County , Missouri . It was built about 1912 , and is a two-story , Queen Anne style frame dwelling . The house measures 37 feet by 49 feet and is cubic in shape . It has a complex hipped roof , large side bays , and a full front porch . :5 It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994 .
Callao is a city in Macon County , Missouri , United States . The population was 292 at the 2010 census .
Wardell House is a historic home located at 1 Wardell Rd . in Macon , Macon County , Missouri . It was built in 1890 , and is a three-story , Queen Anne style frame dwelling over a full basement . It was remodeled between 1899 and 1901 . It has a complex hipped roof line and asymmetrical plan . It features a full-width verandah and an open tower on the second and third stories . :2 It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986 .