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History · Clarksville

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Clarksville was platted in 1819. The city was named for William Clark, governor of the territory at that time.

The Clarksville Historic District, Clifford-Wyrick House, Lock and Dam No. 24 Historic District, Northern Methodist Episcopal Church of Clarksville, and Turner-Pharr House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Before
2000
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National Register of Historic Places

5 historic places in Clarksville

Clarksville has 5 listings on the National Register, and they protect 71 historic buildings, because Clarksville Historic District alone counts 65.

#51
In Missouriby listings · most towns there have none
5places listed3 buildings · 2 districts
0National Historic LandmarksNone here yet
71historic buildings protectedcounting each building in a district
1984first listedClifford-Wyrick House · newest: Lock and Dam No. 24 Historic District, 2004

Where they are

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Clifford-Wyrick HouseClarksville Historic DistrictNorthern Methodist Episcopal Church of ClarksvilleTurner-Pharr HouseLock and Dam No. 24 Historic District
BuildingsDistricts

Architectural styles

From each listing’s National Archives record · 1 of 5 name a style
Lock and Dam1
Control Station1
Machinery1

When they were listed

The Register began in 1966. Clarksville’s busiest decade was the 1990s.
Clifford-Wyrick HouseListed 1984Clifford-Wyrick HouseBuildingIndustryArchitectureClarksville Historic DistrictListed 1991Clarksville Historic DistrictDistrictCommerceArchitectureSocial historyNorthern Methodist Episcopal Church of ClarksvilleListed 1991Northern Methodist Episcopal Church of ClarksvilleBuilt 1866ArchitectureTurner-Pharr HouseListed 1991Turner-Pharr HouseBuildingIndustryArchitectureLock and Dam No. 24 Historic DistrictListed 2004Lock and Dam No. 24 Historic DistrictLock and DamTransportationEngineeringMaritime History
National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · styles from the National Archives catalog · photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each place

Then & now

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