Bentley House

603 E. Calhoun St., Springfield, Missouri. County/parish: Greene.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places November 14, 1980. NRIS 80002354.

1 contributing building.

Also known as:

  • Museum of the Ozarks

From Wikipedia:

Bentley House (Springfield, Missouri)

Bentley House, also known as the Museum of the Ozarks, is a historic home located at Springfield, Greene County, Missouri. It was built in 1892, and is a two-story, Queen Anne style brick and frame dwelling. It has a complex roof of gables and hips projecting at right angles and accented by several dormers. It features a semi-detached tower with conical roof, projecting bays on primary and secondary facades, multiple porches, and a porte cochere. It was a single family home until 1964, dormitory for Drury College from 1965 to 1977, then home to the Museum of the Ozarks.: 2, 6 

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/63818877

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