Ross House (Mexico, Missouri)

Ross House

Ross House, January 2007
Location 501 S. Muldrow St., Mexico, Missouri
Coordinates 39°10′6″N 91°53′21″W / 39.16833°N 91.88917°W / 39.16833; -91.88917Coordinates: 39°10′6″N 91°53′21″W / 39.16833°N 91.88917°W / 39.16833; -91.88917
Area 1.2 acres (0.49 ha)
Built 1857 (1857)
Architectural style Italianate, Classical Revival
NRHP Reference # 78001637[1]
Added to NRHP July 26, 1978

Ross House, also known as John Clark House, Graceland Museum, and Audrain County Historical Museum, is a historic home located at Mexico, Audrain County, Missouri. It was built in 1857, and is a two-story, frame dwelling with Italianate style decorative features. The house is topped by a hipped roof with widow's walk. It features an imposing Classical Revival style two-story front portico.[2] The house is operated by the Audrain County Historical Society and adjacent to the American Saddlebred Horse Museum.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. James M. Denny (January 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Ross House" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2016-09-01.
  3. Audrain County Historical Society


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