Gloe, Heinrich. House - Americus, MO
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YoSam.
N 38° 45.307 W 091° 33.553
15S E 625191 N 4290586
A long way from Rhineland, north of Starkenburg and almost to Americus. Mailing address is in Rhineland.
Waymark Code: WMRW49
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 08/11/2016
Views: 1
County of house: Montgomery County
Location of house: 358 MO-P, Americus
" The Heinrich Gloe House is located at 358 Highway P, Montgomery
County, Missouri. This 1 and ½ story dogtrot frontier home, built originally
as three separate buildings between 1852-1855, now consists of five rooms and
measures roughly 2064 square feet. It is constructed of hewn oak logs with
full dovetail joints. It sits on a basement and foundation of stacked
flagstone. A second floor is accessed by a stairway located in the dogtrot.
The house is located at the highest elevation in Montgomery County surrounded
by a mix of hardwood forest and pasture. The building sits on the original
240 acres purchased from the United States Government in 1852 and the
integrity of location; design, setting, materials and workmanship combined
with the association to a unique period in history render the Heinrich Gloe
House a significant structure in American History.
"The 1 and ½ story Heinrich Gloe House is made of hewn oak logs that are joined
by full dovetail joints. The building measures 2064 square feet with entrances
on the south and west facades. This makes it an unusually spacious dogtrot
building. The logs are of an impressive length and girth. The majority of the
timbers span eighteen feet in length and measure approximately 10 by 12 inches
in section. The exposed faces show the marks of the broad axe distinctly. The
gaps between the logs are chinked with shake shingles and mortar. The
structure rests on a dry-stone foundation with a full rock basement under the
north room.
"Originally, the roof of this dwelling would have been covered with shake
shingles. At some point in its history, the shake shingles were replaced with
tin sheeting. Additionally, the exterior log faces were sheathed in clapboard
as was customary in the early 1900s. The interior log faces had been covered
completely with lathe and plaster walls.
"Many architectural aspects of the Heinrich Gloe House have required
restoration and the structure has been refurbished with the sole purpose of
maintaining the architectural and historical integrity of the original dogtrot
dwelling. The primary goal, to preserve one of Montgomery County's first homes
and the examples of skilled immigrant craftsmanship therein, has been
accomplished. The Heinrich Gloe House displays a unique combination of simple
pioneer utilitarianism and authentic frontier design, and as such, it is
worthy to be nominated to the National Register of Historic Places under
Criterion C for ARCHITECTURE." ~ NRHP Nomination Form
The driveway gate was locked, and "No Trespassing" signs were on the fence, so I did not enter. Got the best pictures I could from the gate.
Found out owner of property lives in California