Stephens, Hugh and Bessie, House

601 Jackson St., Jefferson City, Missouri. County/parish: Cole.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places May 12, 2009. NRIS 09000301.

2 contributing buildings. 1 contributing object.

Also known as:

  • Lincoln University President's Residence

From Wikipedia:

Hugh and Bessie Stephens House

Hugh and Bessie Stephens House, also known as the Lincoln University President's Residence, is a historic home located in Jefferson City, Cole County, Missouri. It was designed by the architectural firm Tracy and Swartwout and built in 1913. It is a 2+12-story, French Eclectic style stone-clad dwelling. It has a one-story wing and steeply pitched hipped roof with front facing cross gables on either corner. Also on the property are the contributing hipped roof stone-clad garage and retaining wall connected to a square stone gazebo. The house has served as the Lincoln University President's residence since 1965.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/63818662