National Register of Historic Places

Masterson, Robert, House

Hannibal, Marion County, Missouri
Listed
April 4, 1984
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
84002591

About this property

The Robert Masterson House is located in Marion County, Missouri and was built prior to 1826 by Robert Masterson. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Robert Masterson House is a significant regional example of an early Georgian cottage floor plan rare in Missouri. The house is constructed of native limestone and faces roughly East from a rolling upland near an ever-flowing spring. It is located some three miles west of the Mississippi River bottom and five miles northwest of Hannibal, Missouri, several miles southeast of Palmyra, Missouri. Most of the original structure and interior woodwork still exist. The dwelling is two rooms deep and consists of a file of two rooms on either side of a central hallway, with four small attic rooms separated by a hall above. Robert Masterson (1791–1864), a veteran of the War of 1812 and the builder of the house, played an important role in the early settlement of the area. The Masterson house is the oldest surviving dwelling in Marion County and possibly the oldest in Northeast Missouri. The Robert Masterson House was restored in the 1990s and is currently privately owned.

Location

Hannibal, Marion County, Missouri
39.76737, -91.47224

Categories

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Sources

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When was Masterson, Robert, House listed on the National Register?

Masterson, Robert, House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 4, 1984.

What type of historic resource is Masterson, Robert, House?

Masterson, Robert, House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Masterson, Robert, House?

The period of significance for Masterson, Robert, House is recorded as the industrial era.

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