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Hermann Historic District is a national
historic district A historic district or heritage district is a section of a city which contains older buildings considered valuable for historical or architectural reasons. In some countries or jurisdictions, historic districts receive legal protection from c ...
located at Hermann, Gasconade County, Missouri. The district encompasses 360 contributing buildings, 4 contributing structures, and 3 contributing objects in the
central business district A central business district (CBD) is the commercial and business centre of a city. It contains commercial space and offices, and in larger cities will often be described as a financial district. Geographically, it often coincides with the "city ...
and surrounding residential sections of Hermann. The district developed between about 1838 and 1910, and includes representative examples of Greek Revival and Classical Revival style architecture. Notable buildings include the Eitzen House (1855), Potnmer-Gentner House (1848), Hermann City Hall (1906), Strehly House (1845), Concert Hall (1877), The German School (1871), and Gasconade County Courthouse (1896). an
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(includes 7 photographs from 1971)
(includes 17 photographs from 2006) It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972, with a boundary increase in 2006.


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Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Missouri Greek Revival architecture in Missouri Neoclassical architecture in Missouri Buildings and structures in Gasconade County, Missouri National Register of Historic Places in Gasconade County, Missouri {{GasconadeCountyMO-NRHP-stub