Benjamin House (Shelbina, Missouri)
Benjamin House, also known as the Benjamin (John Forbes) House and Vesper Place, is a historic home located at Shelbina, Shelby County, Missouri. It was built in 1872–1873, and is a three-story, Italian Villa brick dwelling over a full basement. It measures 35 feet wide by 60 feet deep and has three porches. It features a low-pitched hip roof, topped by a cupola and cast iron, bracketed canopies on the windows.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ M. Patricia Holmes (February 1972). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Benjamin House" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2017-02-01. (includes 7 photographs)
