Scott Joplin House
Historic house in St. Louis, Missouri. Built 1983. Added to the National Register in 1976, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
The Scott Joplin House State Historic Site is located at 2658 Delmar Boulevard in St. Louis, Missouri. It preserves the Scott Joplin Residence, the home of composer Scott Joplin from 1901 to 1903. The house and its surroundings are maintained by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources as a state historic site. The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places and designated a U.S. National Historic Landmark in 1976.
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The record
| Register name | Joplin, Scott, House |
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 2658 Delmar Blvd., St. Louis (Independent City), MO |
| Independent city | City of St. Louis |
| Listed | Dec 8, 1976 |
| Listed for | Black heritage, Performing arts |
| Level of significance | National |
| Reference number | 76002235 |
| Built | 1983 · more from the 1980s |
| Type of place | historic house museum, state historic site in the United States, African-American museum |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 1 building |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 2658 Delmar Blvd., St. Louis (Independent City), MO |
| Coordinates | 38.6373° N, 90.2148° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in St. Louis (Independent City) | 384 listed places in St. Louis (Independent City) → · walking tours → |
| Nearest national park unit | Gateway Arch National Park · 2 miles · on Park Atlas |
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Reference
Questions people ask
When was Scott Joplin House listed on the National Register?
Dec 8, 1976. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
When was Scott Joplin House built?
1983.
Source: Wikidata
Can I visit Scott Joplin House?
Yes. Scott Joplin House is recorded as open to the public.
Source: Wikidata
Where is Scott Joplin House?
2658 Delmar Blvd., St. Louis (Independent City), City of St. Louis, Missouri. The nearest national park unit is Gateway Arch National Park, 2 miles away.
Source: Gateway Arch National Park
Where is the nomination form for Scott Joplin House?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Is there cell service at Scott Joplin House?
FCC coverage maps show Verizon 5G, AT&T 5G, and T-Mobile 5G at the listed point. Coverage indoors and behind old masonry is another matter.
Source: FCC Broadband Map
Sources
Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 76002235. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.