National Register of Historic Places

Pelster, Wilhelm, House-Barn

New Haven, Franklin County, Missouri
Listed
December 5, 1978
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
78001645

About this property

The Wilhelm Pelster House-Barn, also known as the Pelster-Panhorst House-Barn, is a historic home and barn located near New Haven, Franklin County, Missouri. It was built by German immigrant Wilhelm Pelster between about 1860 and 1864, and is a combined house and barn of Fachwerk construction. The banked half-timbered and masonry building has four interior levels and measures approximately 60 feet wide by 53 feet deep. The Wilhelm Pelster house-barn has four sections. There is a house, a stable, a granary, and a hayloft, all under one roof. Several building techniques are illustrated. One technique in the barn is fachwerk. Fachwerk is a classic German construction technique. It consists of cross strut beams and individually filled compartments. The cross bracing is designed to keep the walls straight, from bending in the wind. In the granary, a mortise and tenon system was used. There are even pencil calculations on what appears to be a creamy white mortar substance that fills the gaps between the timbers. The house side of the structure uses lath for its walls. The ceilings in the house are made of narrow strips of wood. This building is a piece of construction history, techniques used by German immigrants. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.

Location

New Haven, Franklin County, Missouri
38.49381, -91.27255

Categories

AGRICULTUREEXPLORATION/SETTLEMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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Nearby Battles

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When was Pelster, Wilhelm, House-Barn listed on the National Register?

Pelster, Wilhelm, House-Barn was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 5, 1978.

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Pelster, Wilhelm, House-Barn is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Pelster, Wilhelm, House-Barn is recorded as the industrial era.

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