Bentley House (Springfield, Missouri)
Bentley House, also known as the Museum of the Ozarks, is a historic home located at Springfield, Greene County, Missouri. It was built in 1892, and is a two-story, Queen Anne style brick and frame dwelling. It has a complex roof of gables and hips projecting at right angles and accented by several dormers. It features a semi-detached tower with conical roof, projecting bays on primary and secondary facades, multiple porches, and a porte cochere. It was a single family home until 1964, dormitory for Drury College from 1965 to 1977, then home to the Museum of the Ozarks.[2]:2, 6
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| Location | 603 E. Calhoun St., Springfield, Missouri |
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| Coordinates | 37°13′21″N 93°17′6″W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1892 |
| Architect | Hackney, W.F. |
| Architectural style | Queen Anne, Picturesque villa |
| NRHP reference No. | 80002354[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 14, 1980 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- Mary Newland Clary (June 1980). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Bentley House" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2017-01-01. (includes 11 photographs from 1977)
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