National Register of Historic Places

Bissell, Gen. Daniel, House

Bellefontaine Neighbors, St. Louis County, Missouri
Listed
November 28, 1978
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
78003135

About this property

Gen. Daniel Bissell House (also known as Franklinville Farm or Bissell Manor) is a historic house at 10225 Bellefontaine Road in Bellefontaine Neighbors, Missouri that was the home of War of 1812 General Daniel Bissell (general). The Federal style house was finished in 1819 with a later addition in the 1890s and added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 28, 1978. On June 19, 2024, the General Daniel Bissell house was named to places known for its use in the Underground Railroad, a network of people and places that helped free slaves that escaped from the southern States of the United States, to Northern States and Canada to be free. The house is currently operated as a museum by St. Louis County Department of Parks and Recreation

Location

10225 Bellefontaine Rd.
Bellefontaine Neighbors, St. Louis County, Missouri
38.75592, -90.22353

Categories

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Sources

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When was Bissell, Gen. Daniel, House listed on the National Register?

Bissell, Gen. Daniel, House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 28, 1978.

What type of historic resource is Bissell, Gen. Daniel, House?

Bissell, Gen. Daniel, House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Bissell, Gen. Daniel, House is recorded as the industrial era.

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