Absolom Riggs House

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Absolom Riggs House
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Location SR 1, near Weatherby, Missouri
Coordinates 39°55′32″N94°15′12″W / 39.92556°N 94.25333°W / 39.92556; -94.25333 Coordinates: 39°55′32″N94°15′12″W / 39.92556°N 94.25333°W / 39.92556; -94.25333
Area 2.5 acres (1.0 ha)
Built c. 1865 (1865), 1902
Built by Riggs, Absolom Hicks
NRHP reference # 82004635 [1]
Added to NRHP April 12, 1982

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

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service.
  2. 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)