John Garth House

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John Garth House
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John Garth House, March 2011
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LocationSouth of Hannibal off U.S. Route 61, near Hannibal, Missouri
Coordinates 39°40′10″N91°24′33″W / 39.66944°N 91.40917°W / 39.66944; -91.40917 Coordinates: 39°40′10″N91°24′33″W / 39.66944°N 91.40917°W / 39.66944; -91.40917
Area38 acres (15 ha)
Builtc. 1871 (1871)
Architectural styleSecond Empire
NRHP reference No. 77000813 [1]
Added to NRHPJuly 11, 1977

John Garth House, also known as Woodside Place, is a historic home located near Hannibal, Ralls County, Missouri. It was built about 1871, and is a 2+12-story, Second Empire style frame dwelling. It measures approximately 99 feet by 54 feet and sits on a limestone block foundation. It features mansard roofs, projecting tower, four porches, and two semi-octagonal bay windows. It was built as a summer home for John H. Garth a prominent local citizen of Hannibal, Missouri and friend of Samuel Clemens. [2] :2 It is operated as Garth Woodside Mansion Bed and Breakfast Inn.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Jill Rullkoetter, M. Patricia Holmes, and Goldena Howard (May 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: John Garth House" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2017-02-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) (includes 11 photographs)