The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Monroe City was platted in 1857, and named for its location within Monroe County. A post office called Monroe City has been in operation since 1860.
In 1907, Monroe City repealed its sundown town ordinance that it had set three weeks prior for Black people to return home by eight o'clock at night. During the time of the curfew, "Several, desiring to test the efficacy of the order, were severely beaten and chased to their homes."
The Farmers and Merchants Bank Building, St. Jude's Episcopal Church, and Washington School are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Monroe, decade by decade
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3 historic places in Monroe
3 places in Monroe are on the National Register of Historic Places, the country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.
Where they are
Architectural styles
When they were listed
Listed 1994Washington School
Listed 2000St. Jude's Episcopal Church
Listed 2012Farmers and Merchants Bank BuildingThen & now
When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.
Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (3) and the National Register (2). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.