Absolom Riggs House Explained

Absolom Riggs House
Coordinates:39.9256°N -94.2533°W
Built:c., 1902
Builder:Riggs, Absolom Hicks
Added:April 12, 1982
Refnum:82004635

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).[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Absolom Riggs House. 2016-12-01. Thomas W. Carneal. PDF. June 1980. Missouri Department of Natural Resources.