Watkins House (Richmond, Missouri)

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Watkins House
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Watkins House, January 2007
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Location302 S. Camden St., Richmond, Missouri
Coordinates 39°16′36″N93°58′45″W / 39.27667°N 93.97917°W / 39.27667; -93.97917 Coordinates: 39°16′36″N93°58′45″W / 39.27667°N 93.97917°W / 39.27667; -93.97917
Area0.4 acres (0.16 ha)
Builtc. 1890 (1890)
ArchitectBarber, George F.
Architectural styleQueen Anne
NRHP reference No. 83001036 [1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 10, 1983

Watkins House is a historic home located at 302 South Camden Street, Richmond, Ray County, Missouri. It was designed by architect George F. Barber and built about 1890. It is a 2+12-story, Queen Anne style frame dwelling sheathed in five different types of shingles. It features an encircling porch connected with a turreted hexagonal corner tower; a projecting attic gable with a recessed porch; a pedimented and projecting dormer; carved wood panels; and a chimney with ornate terra cotta panels. [2] :2

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. [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. Mary J. Matthews (April 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Watkins House" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2017-02-01. (includes 13 photographs from 1980)