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Moore House (Charleston, Missouri)

Coordinates: 36°55′22″N 89°21′0″W / 36.92278°N 89.35000°W / 36.92278; -89.35000
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Moore House
Moore House, April 2013
Moore House (Charleston, Missouri) is located in Missouri
Moore House (Charleston, Missouri)
Moore House (Charleston, Missouri) is located in the United States
Moore House (Charleston, Missouri)
Location403 N. Main St., Charleston, Missouri
Coordinates36°55′22″N 89°21′0″W / 36.92278°N 89.35000°W / 36.92278; -89.35000
Area0.8 acres (0.32 ha)
Built1899 (1899)-1900
ArchitectLegg, Jerome Bibb
Architectural styleColonial Revival
NRHP reference No.80002380[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 18, 1980

Moore House, also known as the James Handy and Mary Hunter Moore House, is a historic home located at Charleston, Mississippi County, Missouri. It was built in 1899–1900, and is a 2+12-story, Colonial Revival style red brick dwelling. It measures approximately 65 feet by 47 feet and is topped by a hipped roof with gables. The front facade features a columned and balustraded veranda, with pedimented entry. The building houses the Mississippi County Historical Society.[2]: 2 

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Janice R. Cameron (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Moore House" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2017-01-01. (includes 5 photographs from 1979)
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