Mark Twain Birthplace Historic Site - Florida MO - Googie Architecture on Waymarking.com

The Mark Twain Birthplace Historic Site in Florida MO has enclosed the childhood home of Samuel Clemens,aka Mark Twain and is a good example of Googie Architecture.

"Mark Twain Birthplace Memorial Shrine was built in 1959-1960 to house the cabin beneath a modern hyperbolic paraboloid roof for humidity and temperature control. The Shrine contains a museum, conference rooms, library and research facilities" National Register Historic Places

Type of Structure: Building Upswept Roof / Folded Plate Roof(s): yes Large Dome(s): no Boomerang and/or Arrow Shape(s): yes Starburst(s): no Exposed Steel Beam(s): no Flying Saucer/Rocket Shape(s): no If I knew, I'd be an architect: yes Physical Address: 37352 Shrine Rd Stoutsville, MO Large Sheet Glass Window(s): Not Listed Amoebae Shape(s): Not Listed Atomic Model(s): Not Listed Web Address or URL: Not listed

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Date Logged Log User Rating   10/28/2019 YoSam. visited it