Mathew H. Ritchey House

Mathew H. Ritchey House
Location Mill St., Newtonia, Missouri
Coordinates 36°52′39″N 94°10′58″W / 36.87750°N 94.18278°W / 36.87750; -94.18278Coordinates: 36°52′39″N 94°10′58″W / 36.87750°N 94.18278°W / 36.87750; -94.18278
Area 4.5 acres (1.8 ha)
Built 1840 (1840)
Built by Ritchey, Mathew H.
NRHP reference # 78003399[1]
Added to NRHP December 5, 1978

Mathew H. Ritchey House, also known as "Mansion House" and Belle Starr House, is a historic home located at Newtonia, Newton County, Missouri. It was built about 1840, and is a two-story, brick dwelling with a two-story rear wing. It rests on a sandstone block foundation and side gable roof. It features a one-story front portico and interior end chimneys. Also on the property is the contributing Ritchey family cemetery and an outbuilding. It was the site of three American Civil War skirmishes and one of the few structures to survive the First Battle of Newtonia and Second Battle of Newtonia. It was also the setting for one of Belle Starr's youthful adventures.[2]:2-3

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1] It is located in the First Battle of Newtonia Historic District.

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ Nancy B. Breme (December 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Mathew H. Ritchey House" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2017-01-01. (includes 10 photographs from 1977)


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