National Register of Historic Places

Paris Male Academy

Paris, Monroe County, Missouri
Listed
July 18, 1990
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
90001103

About this property

Paris Male Academy, also known as the Nimrod Ashcraft House, is a historic school building located at Paris, Monroe County, Missouri. The Paris Male Academy is a Greek Revival style, two-story, three-bay, side passage plan, brick building with a rear addition, built in 1854. It has a front gable roof and four brick pilasters on the front facade. The building housed the Paris Male Academy until 1869, after which it became a private residence. The Academy is significant under criterion A, in the area of Education, as it delivered a high level of education to students from the local area; and under criterion C, in the area of Architecture, as a rare surviving example of a building employed for private education in Missouri. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 24, 1990.

Location

411 E. Monroe St.
Paris, Monroe County, Missouri
39.48222, -91.99464

Categories

EDUCATIONARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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When was Paris Male Academy listed on the National Register?

Paris Male Academy was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 18, 1990.

What type of historic resource is Paris Male Academy?

Paris Male Academy is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Paris Male Academy?

The period of significance for Paris Male Academy is recorded as the industrial era.

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