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Pierce City, Missouri

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the old City Hall and Firehouse was built in 1886 and houses two vintage fire trucks from overseas.

This building is privately owned.

The following information is from the web page of the National Register of Historical Places, Missouri - Lawrence County:

Pierce City Fire Station, Courthouse and Jail (added 1998 - Building - #98001108), Walnut St., Pierce City Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architectural Style: Italianate Area of Significance: Politics/Government, Black, Architecture Period of Significance: 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949 Owner: State Historic Function: Government Historic Sub-function: Correctional Facility, Courthouse, Fire Station Current Function: Work In Progress

Attractions and Upcoming Events

St. Patrick's Church

Catholicism in Peirce City is as old as the town itself when in 1870 the Frisco railroad laid the first tracks through here going west to Kansas. Many of the railroaders were Irish Catholics.

Pierce City, MO Historic Churches

Theron Bennett Home

Theron Bennett, nationally known ragtime composer, lived in Pierce City until returning from college 1902 when he left to begin a career where his unseen future would become the past that we can now recall as his successful contribution to the music world.

Pierce City, MO Famous Homes

Harold Bell Wright, 1872 - 1944

Harold Bell Wright was born in Rome, NY in 1872

Pierce City, MO Famous People

1886 Firehouse

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the old City Hall and Firehouse was built in 1886 and houses two vintage fire trucks from overseas. This building is privately owned.

Pierce City, MO Historic Buildings

First National Bank Building (no longer standing)

THIS BUILDING WAS DEMOLISHED AFTER SUSTAINING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE IN THE MAY 4, 2003, TORNADO.

The old First National Bank building was located next to the bandstand was built in the 1890s. After the Lawrence County Bank (on the opposite corner) was dissolved in the mid-1920

Pierce City, MO Architecture

Things to do near Pierce City, MO

Millwood Golf & Racquet Club

Course Access: Semi-PrivateHoles: 18Reserve Advance Tee Times: Yes...

General Sweeney's Museum

Trace the Civil War west of the Mississippi River through 5,000 original artifacts arranged in profesionally-designed display...

Classic Car Museum and Sales

LOOK - DREAM - REMEMBER WHEN!...

Marshfield Country Club

Course Access: Semi-PrivateHoles: 18Reserve Advance Tee Times: Yes...

Neosho Walk of Fame