Garth, John, House

S of Hannibal off U.S. 61, Hannibal, Missouri. County/parish: Ralls.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places July 11, 1977. NRIS 77000813.

3 contributing buildings.

Also known as:

  • Woodside Place

From Wikipedia:

John Garth House

John Garth House, also known as Woodside Place, is a historic home located near Hannibal, Ralls County, Missouri. It was built about 1871, and is a 2+12-story, Second Empire style frame dwelling. It measures approximately 99 feet by 54 feet and sits on a limestone block foundation. It features mansard roofs, projecting tower, four porches, and two semi-octagonal bay windows. It was built as a summer home for John H. Garth a prominent local citizen of Hannibal, Missouri and friend of Samuel Clemens.: 2  It is operated as Garth Woodside Mansion Bed and Breakfast Inn.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/63820037

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