Redding–Hill House - Keytesville, MO
Posted by: YoSam.
N 39° 26.218 W 092° 56.204
15S E 505444 N 4365271
House is in bad shape, but new owners are determined to restore the old place. Also known as Hill Homestead; House of Seven Hills
Waymark Code: WM11Y8B
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 01/10/2020
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County of house: Chariton County
Location of house: Finnell Dr & Ash St., Keytesville
Architect: William R. Redding
Built: 1832
"The Redding-Hill House at the north edge of Keytesville, Missouri,
is a rambling, ten room, wood frame structure. It was built
in a series of additions to what was originally a simple rectangular one story frarme house constructed in 1832. Additions
to the building occurred over a period of about 44 years
(1832 to ca. 1876)
"Original construction, now virtually buried in the fabric of
the building, includes the first floor of the central section of
the present house. Subsequent enlargements of the original
modest-size house, described in chronological order are:
1) A two story east section, approximately square in plan, added
to the original house (central section) in 1866.
2) A one story west section was added to the west wall of the
central section before 1876.
3) A second floor over the original house (central section)
was added after 1876.
4) Second floor and open tower pavilion on third floor level
were added to the one story west section after 1876.
5) The disparate elements of this house are tied together by a
large wooden porch that follows the irregular line of the facade
(south wall) and wraps around onto the west and east sidewalls.
The porch was added after 1876,
"The Redding-Hill House is significant primarily as an architectural
curiosity being a composite residential structure built aver a
period of about, 44 years (1832 to ca. 1876) and exhibiting the
mid-nineteenth century response to the families I increase in size
and means." ~ Missouri Office of Historic Preservation PDF page 122
If you go to the link above and scroll down to PDF page 122, the full history, and more important, a drawing of each section and how it relates to other sections in time and place, are displayed.