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Absolom Riggs House

Coordinates: 39°55′32″N 94°15′12″W / 39.92556°N 94.25333°W / 39.92556; -94.25333
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Absolom Riggs House
Absolom Riggs House is located in Missouri
Absolom Riggs House
Absolom Riggs House is located in the United States
Absolom Riggs House
LocationSR 1, near Weatherby, Missouri
Coordinates39°55′32″N 94°15′12″W / 39.92556°N 94.25333°W / 39.92556; -94.25333
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

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  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)