by admin | Sep 6, 2025 | People
John William “Big Bill” Lupton Early Roots and the Civil War The Ohio countryside where John William Lupton was born in 1847 was a landscape of rolling fields, shaded creeks, and scattered farmhouses that dotted Highland County. This part of southern Ohio was a place...
by admin | Aug 11, 2025 | Newman Building
Hook-Up Trucking Ownership (1998) By the summer of 1998, the Newman Building had stood at the corner of 6th and Main for nearly nine decades, weathering cycles of change that reflected the fortunes of downtown Joplin. Its grand opening in 1910 had marked a high point...
by admin | Aug 11, 2025 | Newman Building
The Boulevard of Joplin Era (Late 1980s–Early 1990s) By the late 1980s, the Newman Building stood as both a reminder of Joplin’s bustling past and a challenge for its future. Once the pride of Main Street commerce and later the headquarters of the Pentecostal Church...
by admin | Aug 11, 2025 | Newman Building
Pentecostal Church of God Ownership (1973–1980s) When the Newman Brothers department store closed its doors in 1972, downtown Joplin lost more than a major retailer. It lost a landmark institution that had been a cornerstone of commerce for over six decades. The...
by admin | Aug 11, 2025 | Newman Building
Life Inside Joplin’s Grandest Shopping Destination When the Newman Brothers Department Store opened its doors on November 21, 1910, it immediately became the crown jewel of downtown Joplin. The steel-framed, seven-story building at the corner of 6th and Main was more...
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