Joplin,
Missouri was the quintessential boom
town. In just a few
short years it went from a Ozark
wilderness to one of the wealthiest and
most vibrant communities in the midwest.
It had operas, mansions, trolleys and
parks - it was literally the place
people went to for vacation. By the
early 1900's Joplin's lead and zinc
mining produced more millionaires per
capita than anywhere in the USA. When
the mines crashed in many ways so did
Joplin.
That boom town era left us who live and
work in Joplin today a legacy. A legacy
of wonderful buildings, lives lived and
fortunes made and lost. Their story is
written in the buildings of this town.
Too many of these beautiful buildings
have been needlessly destroyed to make
way for lesser projects. Those buildings
that are left to us are often in need of
restoration and reuse. That's where we
at Quartersawn Properties LLC come in.
we are a restoration/renovation company
that loves Joplin and its old buildings.
We specialize in putting them back to
modern use by restoring them to the
highest standards. We do our best to
keep the original theme and
architectural detail in each building we
work on, while modernizing it to current
standards. We simply seek to restore a
building to a standard its original
builders would approve of. We only work
on what we own so if you see it on this
site it is for sale or soon will be.
This site is here to educate, motivate
and encourage people to consider
historic Joplin as a place to invest in
for residence or business. Joplin's
downtown is being rediscovered and it
shows from new street lights, a
trolley, to massive renovation and
restoration projects throughout the
district. Investing in Historic Joplin
remains a very cost effective way to put
your home or business in a spacious and
gracious state.
Visit our restoration reports, community
forums and link sections if you have a
passion for historical homes and Joplin
this site is for you. Also keep an eye
out for our soon to open architectural
salvage shop at 112 main across from the
post office. It will have vintage bricks
and doors and archways and medallions
and so many way cool vintage things to
make your patio ,garden or new home look
great from day one. We are honoring the
past by preserving it.
