Nelson-Pettis Farmsteads Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Nelson-Pettis Farmsteads Historic District

St. Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri
Listed
May 10, 1995
Type
District
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
95000587

About this property

Nelson–Pettis Farmsteads Historic District, also known as Poverty Hill, is a national historic district located at St. Joseph, Missouri. The district encompasses four contributing buildings, three contributing sites, and one contributing structure on two adjoining farmsteads - the Nelson farmstead and the Pettis farmstead. The contributing resources are the Nelson I-house farmhouse (c. 1871), root cellar (c. 1871), the Nelson family cemetery (c. 1854), the Pettis farmhouse (c. 1915), the barn (c. 1910), the corn crib / shed (c. 1900), and the agricultural fields (c. 1847-1849). It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.

Location

4401 Ajax Rd., 3412 Pettis Rd.
St. Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri
39.72541, -94.80954

Categories

EUROPEANAGRICULTURE
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Sources

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

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When was Nelson-Pettis Farmsteads Historic District listed on the National Register?

Nelson-Pettis Farmsteads Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 10, 1995.

What type of historic resource is Nelson-Pettis Farmsteads Historic District?

Nelson-Pettis Farmsteads Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Nelson-Pettis Farmsteads Historic District?

The period of significance for Nelson-Pettis Farmsteads Historic District is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1871.

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