Missouri State Penitentiary Warden's House

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Missouri State Penitentiary Warden's House, August 2014
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Location 700 E. Capitol Ave., Jefferson City, Missouri
Coordinates 38°34′20″N92°9′47″W / 38.57222°N 92.16306°W / 38.57222; -92.16306 Coordinates: 38°34′20″N92°9′47″W / 38.57222°N 92.16306°W / 38.57222; -92.16306
Area less than one acre
Built 1888 (1888), 1907
Architect Bell, M. Fred
Architectural style Queen Anne
NRHP reference # 91001518 [1]
Added to NRHP October 24, 1991

Missouri State Penitentiary Warden's House, also known as the Missouri State Penitentiary Director's House, is a historic home located at Jefferson City, Cole County, Missouri. It was built in 1888 and updated by architect Morris Frederick Bell in 1907 in the Queen Anne style. It is a two-story, frame dwelling and sits on a rough limestone block foundation. It features a rounded tower and two front porches. [2] :5

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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. ↑ Stacy Sone (July 1991). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Missouri State Penitentiary Warden's House" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2016-11-01. (includes eight photos from 1991)


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