National Register of Historic Places

Johnson, Wilbur T. and Rhoda Stephens, House

Boonville, Cooper County, Missouri
Listed
March 16, 1990
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
82005322

About this property

Wilbur T. and Rhoda Stephens Johnson House, also known as the Missouri State DAR Headquarters and Roslyn Heights, is a historic home located at Boonville, Cooper County, Missouri. It was built in 1895, and is a three-story, Queen Anne style red brick and limestone dwelling with elements of the Richardsonian Romanesque. It has a full basement, a porte cochere, and a full-length front entrance porch. It features projecting porches, turrets and bays, a circular tower, and terra cotta panels. It was purchased by the Missouri State Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution for their state headquarters in 1983. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.

Location

821 Main
Boonville, Cooper County, Missouri
38.97008, -92.73077

Categories

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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Battles

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When was Johnson, Wilbur T. and Rhoda Stephens, House listed on the National Register?

Johnson, Wilbur T. and Rhoda Stephens, House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 16, 1990.

What type of historic resource is Johnson, Wilbur T. and Rhoda Stephens, House?

Johnson, Wilbur T. and Rhoda Stephens, House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Johnson, Wilbur T. and Rhoda Stephens, House?

The period of significance for Johnson, Wilbur T. and Rhoda Stephens, House is recorded as the industrial era.

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