Ste. Genevieve Historic District
Historic district in Missouri. Added to the National Register in 1966, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
The Ste. Genevieve National Historical Park, established in 2020, consists of part or the whole of the area of the Ste. Genevieve Historic District, which is a historic district encompassing much of the built environment of Ste. Genevieve, Missouri, United States. The city was in the late 18th century the capital of Spanish Louisiana, and, at its original location a few miles south, capital of French Louisiana as well. A large area of the city, including fields along the Mississippi River, is a National Historic Landmark District designated in 1960, for its historically French architecture and land-use patterns, while a smaller area, encompassing the parts of the city historically important between about 1790 and 1950, was named separately to the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.
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The record
| Property type | Historic district |
| Address | Address unknown at this time, Ste. Genevieve, MO |
| County | Ste. Genevieve County |
| Listed | Oct 15, 1966 |
| Listed for | Exploration and settlement, Architecture |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | See Also:Bolduc, Louis, House |
| Reference number | 66000892 |
| Type of place | historic district |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 7 buildings |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | Address unknown at this time, Ste. Genevieve, MO |
| Coordinates | 37.9792° N, 90.0453° W · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Ste. Geneviève National Historical Park · under a mile · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | Silver Mines 36 miles |
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Drawings & photographs
Measured drawings and photographs from the Library of Congress. Public domain. All 1 record ↗
Map
Nearby in Ste. Genevieve County
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Questions people ask
When was Ste. Genevieve Historic District listed on the National Register?
Oct 15, 1966. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
Where is Ste. Genevieve Historic District?
Address unknown at this time, Ste. Genevieve, Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri. The nearest national park unit is Ste. Geneviève National Historical Park, under a mile away.
What does the Ste. Genevieve Historic District listing include?
The listing counts 7 contributing resources. Those are 7 buildings. A contributing resource is a part of the listed property that carries its historic significance.
Source: National Park Service
Are there historic photographs or drawings of Ste. Genevieve Historic District?
Yes. The Historic American Buildings Survey at the Library of Congress has drawings or photographs of it.
Source: Library of Congress
Where is the nomination form for Ste. Genevieve Historic District?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Are there campgrounds near Ste. Genevieve Historic District?
One federal campground is within reach, Silver Mines, 36 miles away.
Source: Campsite Atlas
Is there cell service at Ste. Genevieve Historic District?
FCC coverage maps show Verizon 4G LTE, 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 66000892. 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. Drawings and photographs are Historic American Buildings Survey records at the Library of Congress, public domain.