Absolom Riggs House, also known as the Mathias House, is a historic home located near Weatherby, DeKalb County, Missouri. It was built about 1865, and is a two-story brick dwelling with an ell shaped plan. It has a gable roof and an addition was built in 1902. It is one of two examples of brick architecture in the county (the other is the Dalton-Uphoff House).[2]: 2–3
Absolom Riggs House | |
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| Location | SR 1, near Weatherby, Missouri |
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| Coordinates | 39°55′32″N 94°15′12″W / 39.92556°N 94.25333°W |
| Area | 2.5 acres (1.0 ha) |
| Built | c. 1865, 1902 |
| Built by | Riggs, Absolom Hicks |
| NRHP reference No. | 82004635[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 12, 1982 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Thomas W. Carneal (June 1980). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Absolom Riggs House" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2016-12-01.] (includes 10 photos from 1980)