Nelson–Pettis Farmsteads Historic District
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Nelson–Pettis Farmsteads Historic District, also known as Poverty Hill, is a national historic district located at St. Joseph, Missouri. The district encompasses four contributing buildings, three contributing sites, and one contributing structure on two adjoining farmsteads - the Nelson farmstead and the Pettis farmstead. The contributing resources are the Nelson I-house farmhouse (c. 1871), root cellar (c. 1871), the Nelson family cemetery (c. 1854), the Pettis farmhouse (c. 1915), the barn (c. 1910), the corn crib / shed (c. 1900), and the agricultural fields (c. 1847-1849).[2]
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| Location | 4401 Ajax Rd., 3412 Pettis Rd., St. Joseph, Missouri |
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| Coordinates | 39°43′23″N 94°48′37″W / 39.72306°N 94.81028°W |
| Area | 177 acres (72 ha) |
| Built | 1871 |
| Architectural style | I-house |
| NRHP reference No. | 95000587[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 11, 1995 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Peon Wolfenbaraer and Janice Lee (January 1995). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Nelson–Pettis Farmsteads Historic District" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved September 1, 2016.