Ivy Terrace

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Ivy Terrace
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Location500 E. Capitol Ave., Jefferson City, Missouri
Coordinates 38°34′26″N92°9′57″W / 38.57389°N 92.16583°W / 38.57389; -92.16583
Arealess than one acre
Built1893 (1893)
ArchitectOpel, Charles
Architectural styleQueen Anne
NRHP reference No. 90000426 [1]
Added to NRHPMarch 16, 1990

Ivy Terrace, also known as the Gov. Lawrence V. (Lon) Stephens House , is a historic home located at Jefferson City, Cole County, Missouri, United States. Built in 1893, it is a 2+12-story, Queen Anne style frame dwelling. It sits on a foundation of rough limestone blocks. It features a rounded tower, wraparound verandah, high and irregular roof, fish scale shingles, and asymmetrical facade. Lawrence Vest Stephens occupied the dwelling while serving as Missouri State Treasurer, for three years prior to becoming governor in 1897. [2] :2,8

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. [1] It is located in the Capitol Avenue Historic District.

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Stacv Sone (October 1989). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Ivy Terrace" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2021-11-21. (includes 13 photos from 1989)