Dr. Joseph P. and Effie Porth House
Dr. Joseph P. and Effie Porth House | |
 Porth House, August 2014 | |
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 Interactive map showing the location for Dr. Joseph P. and Effie Porth House | |
| Location | 631 W. Main St., Jefferson City, Missouri |
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| Coordinates | 38°35′0″N 92°10′43″W / 38.58333°N 92.17861°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | c. 1827-1842, c. 1885-1888 |
| Architectural style | Second Empire |
| NRHP reference No. | 01000009[1] |
| Added to NRHP | January 26, 2001 |
Dr. Joseph P. and Effie Porth House, also known as the William Porth House and Colonial Tea Room, is a historic home located at Jefferson City, Cole County, Missouri. The original building was built between 1827 and 1842, and the mansard roof was added between 1885 and 1888. It is a square two-story limestone house with partial walkout basement on the front facade. It features a bracketed cornice and an iron balcony between the basement and first floor.[2]: 5 The house became a restaurant known as the Colonial Tea Room in the 1930s before it was sold to the Jefferson City Housing Authority in 1970.[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Jane Rodes Beetem (November 2000). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Dr. Joseph P. and Effie Porth House" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2016-11-01.
- ^ https://jeffersoncitymag.com/memory-lane-william-porth-house/
