Williams--Gierth House: National Register of Historic Places Application

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Title

Williams--Gierth House: National Register of Historic Places Application

Subject

Applicable Criteria: ARCHITECTURE/ENGINEERING
Architectural Styles: SHINGLE STYLE
Areas Of Significance: ARCHITECTURE
Periods Of Significance: 1875-1899
Significant Years: 1892
Other name(s): The Castle House

Description

Present Day: Private Residences
Address: 848 Vine Street
Year listed: 2012
Description: The Williams-Gierth house was constructed in 1892 for H.D. Williams as his family residence. The house is located in one of the city’s oldest neighborhoods on the 800 block of Vine Street known as Miller’s Addition. David Miller was a Captain in the United States Army from Tennessee during the Mexican-American War. Miller was deeded a section of land near Poplar Bluff by the United States government in 1855 for his service in the war.

Creator

Darren Bell and Stephanie Chapman
Historic Preservation Program
Southeast Missouri State University
One University Plaze
Cape Girardeau MO 63701
dmbell1s@semo.ed; sachapman1s@semo.edu

Publisher

National Park Service

Date

Published: 11/6/2012

Format

pdf

Language

English

Identifier

National Register Information System ID: 12000909