Informational meeting set to review national historical register nomination for Joplin's Memorial Hall

(From the City of Joplin)

There will be an informational meeting held at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, September 1 in the Council Chambers located on the fifth floor of Joplin City Hall, 602 South Main Street to learn more about the National Register of Historical Places. This is an opportunity for citizens to hear about the National Register and the nomination process for Memorial Hall, 212 West 8th Street in Joplin.

Matthew Pearce with Preservation and Design Studio, LLC of Oklahoma City will make a brief presentation discussing the national register. A question and answer session will follow the presentation.

Memorial Hall was built in 1925 as a war veteran memorial to honor the men and women who gave their lives for our freedoms. It has served as the mainstay to welcome home our soldiers and still today provides a gathering place for veterans’ activities and meetings. Through the years, citizens attended concerts, plays, sporting events and community programs in this facility.

The City recently began a Memorial Hall Study that focuses on future use of this facility. The informational meeting on September 1 focuses on the historic preservation process and is separate from the Memorial Hall Study.