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from WikipediaRead it all ↗The Crowder State Park Vehicle Bridge, Jewett Norris Library, Plaza Hotel, St. Philip's Episcopal Church, Trenton High School, and WPA Stock Barn and Pavilion are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
In 1869, the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad arrived in Trenton. In 1890, Avalon College, which had been founded in Avalon, Missouri by the United Brethren in 1869, moved to Trenton because of proximity to the railroad.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Trenton’s history is told.
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Trenton, decade by decade
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6 historic places in Trenton
6 places in Trenton 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 1979St. Philip's Episcopal Church
Listed 1984Norris, Jewett, Library
Listed 1994WPA Stock Barn and Pavilion
Listed 2001Plaza Hotel
Listed 2010Trenton High School
Listed 2018George Wolz HouseThen & now
When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.
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