William S. and Mary Beckett House

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William S. and Mary Beckett House
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Location821 Third Street
Boonville, Missouri
Coordinates 38°58′8″N92°44′43″W / 38.96889°N 92.74528°W / 38.96889; -92.74528 Coordinates: 38°58′8″N92°44′43″W / 38.96889°N 92.74528°W / 38.96889; -92.74528
Arealess than one acre
Built1903 (1903)
Architectural styleQueen Anne
MPS Boonville Missouri MRA
NRHP reference No. 82005288 [1]
Added to NRHPMarch 16, 1990

The William S. and Mary Beckett House is a historic house located in Boonville, Cooper County, Missouri. It was built in 1903, and is a 2+12-story, Queen Anne style brick dwelling. It has a complex, steep hipped and lower cross-gable roofs and projecting bays. It features decorative, terra cotta panels with a six-pointed star-like design. [2] :2

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 16, 1990. [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. Preservation Planning Section (May 1989). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: William S. and Mary Beckett House" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2016-11-01. (includes 5 photos from 1988)