Absolom Riggs House

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Absolom Riggs House
Absolom Riggs House is located in Missouri
Absolom Riggs House
LocationSR 1, near Weatherby, Missouri
Coordinates39°55′32″N 94°15′12″W / 39.92556°N 94.25333°W / 39.92556; -94.25333Coordinates: 39°55′32″N 94°15′12″W / 39.92556°N 94.25333°W / 39.92556; -94.25333
Area2.5 acres (1.0 ha)
Builtc. 1865 (1865), 1902
Built byRiggs, Absolom Hicks
NRHP reference No.82004635[1]
Added to NRHPApril 12, 1982

Absolom Riggs House, also known as the Mathias House, is a historic home located near Weatherby, DeKalb County, Missouri. It was built about 1865, and is a two-story brick dwelling with an ell shaped plan. It has a gable roof and an addition was built in 1902. It is one of two examples of brick architecture in the county (the other is the Dalton-Uphoff House).[2]: 2–3 

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Thomas W. Carneal (June 1980). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Absolom Riggs House" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2016-12-01.] (includes 10 photos from 1980)


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