Ross House (Mexico, Missouri) Explained

Ross House
Coordinates:39.1683°N -91.8892°W
Map Label:Ross House
Architecture:Italianate, Classical Revival
Added:July 26, 1978
Refnum:78001637

Ross House, also known as John Clark House, Graceland Museum, and Audrain County Historical Museum, is a historic home located at Mexico, Audrain County, Missouri. It was built in 1857, and is a two-story, frame dwelling with Italianate style decorative features. The house is topped by a hipped roof with widow's walk. It features an imposing Classical Revival style two-story front portico.[1] The house is operated by the Audrain County Historical Society and adjacent to the American Saddlebred Horse Museum.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Ross House . 2016-09-01. James M. Denny . PDF. January 1978. Missouri Department of Natural Resources.
  2. http://www.audrain.org/american-saddlebred-horse-museum Audrain County Historical Society