Nelson–Pettis Farmsteads Historic District

Nelson–Pettis Farmsteads Historic District, also known as Poverty Hill, is a national historic district located at St. Joseph, Missouri. The district encompasses four contributing buildings, three contributing sites, and one contributing structure on two adjoining farmsteads - the Nelson farmstead and the Pettis farmstead. The contributing resources are the Nelson I-house farmhouse (c. 1871), root cellar (c. 1871), the Nelson family cemetery (c. 1854), the Pettis farmhouse (c. 1915), the barn (c. 1910), the corn crib / shed (c. 1900), and the agricultural fields (c. 1847-1849).[2]

Nelson–Pettis Farmsteads Historic District
Nelson–Pettis Farmsteads Historic District is located in Missouri
Nelson–Pettis Farmsteads Historic District
Nelson–Pettis Farmsteads Historic District is located in the United States
Nelson–Pettis Farmsteads Historic District
Location4401 Ajax Rd., 3412 Pettis Rd., St. Joseph, Missouri
Coordinates39°43′23″N 94°48′37″W / 39.72306°N 94.81028°W / 39.72306; -94.81028
Area177 acres (72 ha)
Built1871 (1871)
Architectural styleI-house
NRHP reference No.95000587[1]
Added to NRHPMay 11, 1995

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Peon Wolfenbaraer and Janice Lee (January 1995). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Nelson–Pettis Farmsteads Historic District" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved September 1, 2016.