National Register of Historic Places - Missouri (MO), Shelby County

Shelby County Missouri has 4 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of National significance and 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Benjamin House, Bethel Historic District, Elim and Hebron.

The famous person Dr. William Keil is associated with one of more of the Shelby County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Shelby County places including Henry G. Isaacs. Prominent architectural styles found in Shelby Country are Italian Villa.

Benjamin House (added 1972 - - #72000732)

Also known as Benjamin (John Forbes) House;Vesper Place

322 S. Shelby St. , Shelbina

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Isaacs,Henry G.

Architectural Style:

Italian Villa

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Bethel Historic District (added 1970 - - #70000350)

Roughly bounded by Liberty, King, 1st, and 4th Sts. , Bethel

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Historic Significance:

Event, Person

Historic Person:

Keil,Dr. William

Significant Year:

1880, 1844

Area of Significance:

Religion

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government

Current Sub-function:

Business, Single Dwelling

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Elim (added 1971 - - #71000477)

1.5 mi. E of Bethel , Bethel

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Keil,Dr. William

Significant Year:

1840

Area of Significance:

Religion

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Hebron (added 1978 - - #78001677)

0.8 mi. (1.3 km) NW of Bethel , Bethel

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture, Religion

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Meeting Hall

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Vacant/Not In Use

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