Stone Wall - Louis Bruce Farmstead Historic District - Enon, MO - NRHP Historic Districts - Contributing Buildings on Waymarking.com

County of site: Moniteau County
Location of site: MO V, approx. 1 mile N. of MO A, Enon; approx. 4 miles SE of Russellville
Owner: Rich and Carolyn Green

"Between these buildings and'the road is a retaining wall, approximately 180' long, built of stone blocks similar to those of the house. Set into the wall directly in front of the house is a swinging iron gate, topped with diamond shaped finials and supported by four oversized stone blocks. In front of the gate are two large stone carriage steps. Oversize stone blocks flank the driveway located at the northeast end of the wall (see photo //I)." ~ NRHP Nomination Form

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"The Louis Bruce Farmstead is located just North of Rock Enon Creek, on Route V in southern Moniteau County. The approximately 10¾ acre district represents the core of the Louis Bruce farm, which included over 400 acres when it was being farmed by the Bruce family, between 1859 and 1881. The farmstead contains all of the surviving buildings known to have been built by Bruce while he owned the land. Contributing buildings located within the district are as follows: the house (1872-76), a smokehouse/multipurpose building (c.1870-76), a privy (c. 1870-76). a springhouse (1873), a granary (c. 1870-76), and a substantial barn (1870). A stone retaining wall with a swinging iron gate and carriage steps is a contributing structure. Route V, which bisects the district, is a non-contributing structure.

"All of these buildings are vernacular in form and as such, provide fine intact examples of 19th century farm buildings of Moniteau County. They are unusual in that they are, with the exception of the brick privy, all built of evenly coursed, rock faced limestone blocks. The farmstead is now the home of the Rich Green Family and is used solely as a residence. It exhibits a high level of integrity; the buildings, their relationship to each other, and their relationship to the surrounding countryside, remain virtually unchanged from the period of significance."

"The buildings of the district can be grouped according to the type of activities they were built to house. East of the road, the substantial barn and the granary building typify the more commercial side of farm life the production of a cash crop. Across the road, clustered around the house, are the various outbuildings used for the production of goods intended for household consumption." ~ NRHP Nomination Form

Name of Historic District (as listed on the NRHP): Louis Bruce Farmstead Historic District Link to nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com page with the Historic District: [Web Link] NRHP Historic District Waymark (Optional): [Web Link] Address: Mailing Address: 41558 MO V Russellville, MO USA 65074 Location Address: 41558 MO V Enon, MO 65074 How did you determine the building to be a contributing structure?: Narrative found on the internet (Link provided below) Optional link to narrative or database: [Web Link]

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