Benjamin House, also known as the Benjamin (John Forbes) House and Vesper Place, is a historic home located at Shelbina, Shelby County, Missouri. It was built in 1872–1873, and is a three-story, Italian Villa brick dwelling over a full basement. It measures 35 feet wide by 60 feet deep and has three porches. It features a low-pitched hip roof, topped by a cupola and cast iron, bracketed canopies on the windows.[2]: 3–5
Benjamin House | |
 Shelbina Mansion, January 2007 | |
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| Location | 322 S. Shelby St., Shelbina, Missouri |
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| Coordinates | 39°41′23″N 92°2′47″W / 39.68972°N 92.04639°W |
| Area | 1.7 acres (0.69 ha) |
| Built | 1872-1873 |
| Architect | Isaacs, Henry G. |
| Architectural style | Italian Villa |
| NRHP reference No. | 72000732[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 27, 1972 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ M. Patricia Holmes (February 1972). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Benjamin House" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2017-02-01. (includes 7 photographs)