The Dr. Generous Henderson House is a historic home located at 1016 The Paseo, once one of the most prestigious areas of Kansas City, Missouri.
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| Location | 1016 The Paseo Kansas City, Missouri |
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| Coordinates | 39°6′4″N 94°33′51″W / 39.10111°N 94.56417°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1899 |
| Architect | Rudolf Markgraf |
| Architectural style | Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Second Renaissance Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 79001368[1] |
| Added to NRHP | February 26, 1979 |
History
editIt was designed by local architect, Rudolf Markgraf and built in 1899. It is a three-story, Second Renaissance Revival style brick and stone dwelling with terra cotta ornamentation. It has two-story rear section and measures approximately 55 feet long and 42 feet wide. It features a cast iron cornice, oriel window, and columns. Also on the property is a contributing carriage house. The house was built for a Dr. Generous Henderson (1844–1924). His medical practice in Kansas City went on for forty-five years. The house is one of the few surviving examples of the Second Renaissance Revival style of architecture in Kansas City.[2]: 2, 7
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Sherry Piland and James M. Denny (March 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Dr. Generous Henderson House" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2017-03-01. (includes 5 photographs from 1976)