Gentry Apartments in Joplin, MO
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Gentry Apartments

The Gentry Apartments, also called the Zahn Apartments, is a six-story apartment building in Joplin, MO, built in 1918. It is U-shaped and faced in pale buff brick, and its ground floor keeps the original open storefront. The building sits a few blocks from the Route 66 corridor on the edge of downtown, an easy add-on for anyone walking Joplin's historic streets.

What is Gentry Apartments?

A narrow, deep building of about 45 by 120 feet, it pairs apartments above with a street-level storefront of large display windows topped by transoms. It joined the National Register in 2006.

Visiting Gentry Apartments: tips

This is a residential building, so view it from the sidewalk and respect the residents' privacy. Joplin Supply Company and the Ridgway Apartments are each about 0.1 mile away.

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Joplin Supply Company, Missouri

Joplin Supply Company

Joplin, Missouri · 0.1 mi from Route 66

A sturdy five-story 1922 commercial block of concrete and brick on the edge of downtown Joplin.

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0.1 mi from Gentry Apartments

Ridgway Apartments in Joplin, MO

Ridgway Apartments

Joplin, Missouri · 0.2 mi from Route 66

Twin 1918 brick apartment buildings with pedimented doorways and stepped parapets in Joplin.

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0.1 mi from Gentry Apartments

South Main Street Historic District in Joplin, MO

South Main Street Historic District

Joplin, Missouri · on Route 66

Eight early-1900s commercial buildings on a short stretch of South Main in Joplin.

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0.1 mi from Gentry Apartments

Fifth and Main Historic District in Joplin, MO

Fifth and Main Historic District

Joplin, Missouri · 0.1 mi from Route 66

Three connected early-1900s buildings on a downtown Joplin corner, now part of a larger district.

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0.2 mi from Gentry Apartments

Connor Hotel in Joplin, MO

Connor Hotel

Joplin, Missouri · on Route 66

Site of Joplin's 1908 hotel, which collapsed without warning a day before its planned demolition in 1978.

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0.2 mi from Gentry Apartments

Joplin Downtown Historic District, Missouri

Joplin Downtown Historic District

Joplin, Missouri · on Route 66

Forty-eight historic buildings in Joplin's old business core, from Mission Revival to Art Deco.

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0.3 mi from Gentry Apartments

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