National Register of Historic Places

Love, Col. Thomas C., House

Seymour, Webster County, Missouri
Listed
January 18, 1985
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
85000108

About this property

The Col. Thomas C. Love House, also known as Love Ridge Fruit Farm, is a historic home located north of the town of Seymour, Webster County, Missouri. It was built after the American Civil War in 1868. The house itself is of Vernacular Italianate design, this type of architectural style, which was popular during the late 1860s to 1870s, is defined by features such as arches above the windows, and porches with several ornamental post that hold up the railing. The house is reminiscent of a plantation type farm house and it was probably Colonel Love's intention to run the farm like a southern plantation. The house has several bed rooms upstairs, including one that probably was the servant's room, that room has a separate staircase that is very narrow. The house has a balcony to the east and the large front porch is two storied. The Love Ridge Farm had one of the largest apple orchards in the State of Missouri in 1904. The Love Ridge farm produced 10-percent of the apples for the State of Missouri in 1904. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.

Location

Seymour, Webster County, Missouri
37.18896, -92.73017

Categories

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Sources

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When was Love, Col. Thomas C., House listed on the National Register?

Love, Col. Thomas C., House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 18, 1985.

What type of historic resource is Love, Col. Thomas C., House?

Love, Col. Thomas C., House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Love, Col. Thomas C., House is recorded as the industrial era.

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