National Register of Historic Places

Henderson, Dr. Generous, House

Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri
Listed
February 26, 1979
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
79001368

About this property

The Dr. Generous Henderson House is a historic home located at 1016 The Paseo, once one of the most prestigious areas of Kansas City, Missouri. It was designed by local architect, Rudolf Markgraf and built in 1899. It is a three-story, Second Renaissance Revival style brick and stone dwelling with terra cotta ornamentation. It has two-story rear section and measures approximately 55 feet long and 42 feet wide. It features a cast iron cornice, oriel window, and columns. Also on the property is a contributing carriage house. The house was built for a Dr. Generous Henderson (1844–1924). His medical practice in Kansas City went on for forty-five years. The house is one of the few surviving examples of the Second Renaissance Revival style of architecture in Kansas City. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.

Location

1016 The Paseo
Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri
39.10118, -94.56431

Categories

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Sources

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When was Henderson, Dr. Generous, House listed on the National Register?

Henderson, Dr. Generous, House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 26, 1979.

What type of historic resource is Henderson, Dr. Generous, House?

Henderson, Dr. Generous, House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Henderson, Dr. Generous, House is recorded as the industrial era.

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