Heercleff

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Heercleff
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Location 6405 S. Campbell Ave., Springfield, Missouri
Coordinates 37°05′55″N93°17′52″W / 37.09861°N 93.29778°W / 37.09861; -93.29778 Coordinates: 37°05′55″N93°17′52″W / 37.09861°N 93.29778°W / 37.09861; -93.29778
Area 5.7 acres (2.3 ha)
Built 1921 (1921)
MPS Springfield MPS
NRHP reference # 16000763 [1]
Added to NRHP November 7, 2016

Heercleff, also known as Killarney Cliffs, is a historic home located at Springfield, Greene County, Missouri. The house was built in 1921, and is a three-story, dwelling with cobblestone walls and clipped gable roofs. Connected by an arched rock-walled breezeway is an ancillary two-story guesthouse with a large garage. Also on the property are contributing stone retaining walls and a large stairway to the river. It was built by Frances X. Heer, owner and manager of Heer's Department Store in Springfield. [2] :7

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 10/31/16 through 11/04/16. National Park Service. 2016-11-10.
  2. Andrea Herries and Debbie Sheals (September 2016). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Heercleff" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2017-01-01. (includes 25 photographs from 2015-2016)