Hannibal historic district

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The Hannibal historic district is a preserved area in Hannibal, Missouri, known for its 19th-century architecture and its association with Mark Twain’s boyhood and literary settings.


Statements (45)
Predicate Object
instanceOf historic district
historic site
associatedWith Mark Twain
Mark Twain’s boyhood
Mark Twain’s literary settings
contains 19th-century residences
Becky Thatcher House
Huckleberry Finn House
Mark Twain Boyhood Home
Tom and Huck Statue
historic churches
historic civic buildings
historic commercial buildings
country United States of America
culturalTheme 19th-century Midwestern river culture
life and times of Mark Twain
governedBy City of Hannibal
hasArchitecturalStyle 19th-century architecture
hasBuildingMaterial brick
wood
hasCharacteristic preserved area
river town commercial district
tourist attraction
hasConservationGoal interpretation of Mark Twain’s life and works
preservation of 19th-century architecture
hasFunction civic
commercial
religious
residential
hasPeriodOfSignificance 19th century
hasPrimaryUse cultural preservation
heritage tourism
hasStreetPattern grid plan typical of 19th-century river towns
hasView Mississippi River waterfront
heritageDesignation local historic district
locatedIn Hannibal, Missouri
Marion County, Missouri
Midwestern United States
Missouri
locatedNear Mississippi River
notableFor connection to Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
connection to The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
partOf historic riverfront area of Hannibal
tourismFocus Mark Twain–related tourism
historic architecture tours

Referenced by (5)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Hannibal, Missouri ("Hannibal Downtown Historic District")
Hannibal, Missouri ("Hannibal Commercial Historic District")
hasHistoricDistrict
Mark Twain Cave
hasNearbyAttraction
Marion County, Missouri ("Hannibal, Missouri historic district")
hasNotablePlace
Hannibal Riverfront ("Hannibal downtown skyline")
hasViewOf

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