Benjamin House
Shelbina Mansion, January 2007
Benjamin House (Shelbina, Missouri) is located in Missouri
Benjamin House (Shelbina, Missouri)
Benjamin House (Shelbina, Missouri) is located in the United States
Benjamin House (Shelbina, Missouri)
Location322 S. Shelby St., Shelbina, Missouri
Coordinates39°41′23″N 92°2′47″W / 39.68972°N 92.04639°W / 39.68972; -92.04639
Area1.7 acres (0.69 ha)
Built1872 (1872)-1873
ArchitectIsaacs, Henry G.
Architectural styleItalian Villa
NRHP reference No.72000732[1]
Added to NRHPJune 27, 1972

Benjamin House, also known as the Benjamin (John Forbes) House and Vesper Place, is a historic home located at Shelbina, Shelby County, Missouri. It was built in 1872–1873, and is a three-story, Italian Villa brick dwelling over a full basement. It measures 35 feet wide by 60 feet deep and has three porches. It features a low-pitched hip roof, topped by a cupola and cast iron, bracketed canopies on the windows.[2]: 3–5 

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ M. Patricia Holmes (February 1972). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Benjamin House" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2017-02-01. (includes 7 photographs)


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