The city of Joplin, Missouri has embarked on a project to rebrand its historic East Town neighborhood, including adding new Route 66 signs along an original…

The city of Joplin, Missouri has embarked on a project to rebrand its historic East Town neighborhood, including adding new Route 66 signs along an original alignment there.

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Public meeting set for East Town Joplin historic nomination

by: Dustin Lattimer

Posted: Jun 20, 2022 / 02:48 PM CDT

Updated: Jun 20, 2022 / 04:38 PM CDT

The city of Joplin, Missouri has embarked on a project to rebrand its historic East Town neighborhood, including adding new Route 66 signs along an original…

The city of Joplin, Missouri has embarked on a project to rebrand its historic East Town neighborhood, including adding new Route 66 signs along an original alignment there.

Meeting will feature a question and answer session from the public

by: Dustin Lattimer

Posted: Jun 20, 2022 / 02:48 PM CDT

Updated: Jun 20, 2022 / 04:38 PM CDT

JOPLIN, Mo. — A public meeting is set for tomorrow to discuss the nomination process to make East Town Joplin a officially historic place.

The City of Joplin and the Joplin Historic Preservation Commission will hold a neighborhood public meeting at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, June 21 to discuss the East Town District National Register Nomination.

The meeting is being held at Bookhouse Cinema, located at 715 East Broadway Avenue.

Rory Krupp, a consultant with Owen & Eastlake Ltd., Columbus, Ohio, will give a brief presentation focusing on the findings, research and the report for the National Register nomination.