Benjamin House (Shelbina, Missouri)

Benjamin House
Shelbina Mansion, January 2007
Location322 S. Shelby St., Shelbina, Missouri
Coordinates39°41′23″N 92°2′47″W / 39.68972°N 92.04639°W / 39.68972; -92.04639
Area1.7 acres (0.69 ha)
Built1872 (1872)-1873
ArchitectIsaacs, Henry G.
Architectural styleItalian Villa
NRHP reference No.72000732[1]
Added to NRHPJune 27, 1972

Benjamin House, also known as the Benjamin (John Forbes) House and Vesper Place, is a historic home located at Shelbina, Shelby County, Missouri. It was built in 1872–1873, and is a three-story, Italian Villa brick dwelling over a full basement. It measures 35 feet wide by 60 feet deep and has three porches. It features a low-pitched hip roof, topped by a cupola and cast iron, bracketed canopies on the windows.[2]: 3–5 

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ M. Patricia Holmes (February 1972). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Benjamin House" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved February 1, 2017. (includes 7 photographs)