Merritt Violette House
- Also Known As: Merritt "Dad" Violette House
- Address: MO 107
- Vicinity: Off MO 107
Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
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Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
1902/10/00 | Annie D Root Violette | Architect, Home | Designed by Mrs Annie Violette, work begins on her own home. Her design is exceptionally rigorous even for professionally designed buildings of the period in its symmetry, balanced proportions and contrasting volumes. | |||
1903/00/00 | Merritt Alexan Violette | Home | Contractors John Hensey and John Jones, both of Florida, complete the Merritt Violette House at a cost of 6,000. | |||
1913/00/00 | Annie D Root Violette | Died | Annie D Root Violette passes away. | |||
1981/11/00 | Slated for demolition, new owners have the Violette House moved 200 yards SE. The US Army Corps of Engineers sold the home with the stipulation that it be removed from the new Mark Twain Lake to be form by the Clarence Cannon Dam. |
Particulars for Merritt Violette House: | |
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Area of Significance | Architecture |
Criteria | Architecture-Engineering |
Sight Category | Building |
Area of Significance | Entertainment - Recreation |
Architectural Style | Italianate |
Attribute | Moved property |
Criteria | Person |
Owner | Private |
Historic Use | Single dwelling |
Area of Significance | Social History |
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