Nelson–Pettis Farmsteads Historic District

Nelson–Pettis Farmsteads Historic District
Location4401 Ajax Rd., 3412 Pettis Rd., St. Joseph, Missouri
Coordinates39°43′23″N 94°48′37″W / 39.72306°N 94.81028°W / 39.72306; -94.81028
Area177 acres (72 ha)
Built1871 (1871)
Architectural styleI-house
NRHP reference No.95000587[1]
Added to NRHPMay 11, 1995

Nelson–Pettis Farmsteads Historic District, also known as Poverty Hill, is a national historic district located at St. Joseph, Missouri. The district encompasses four contributing buildings, three contributing sites, and one contributing structure on two adjoining farmsteads - the Nelson farmstead and the Pettis farmstead. The contributing resources are the Nelson I-house farmhouse (c. 1871), root cellar (c. 1871), the Nelson family cemetery (c. 1854), the Pettis farmhouse (c. 1915), the barn (c. 1910), the corn crib / shed (c. 1900), and the agricultural fields (c. 1847-1849).[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Peon Wolfenbaraer and Janice Lee (January 1995). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Nelson–Pettis Farmsteads Historic District" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved September 1, 2016.