The Reed House - Wellsville, MO
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YoSam.
N 39° 04.307 W 091° 34.075
15S E 623883 N 4325718
House was built by Calvin Reed for his family in Wellsville. His department store building still stands in downtown, the city park is named for him, and a street carries his name.
Waymark Code: WM18RBV
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 09/17/2023
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County of site: Montgomery County
Location of site: Bates St. & 2nd St., Wellsville
Built: 1912
The Person:
Calvin D. Reed, a prominent Wellsville merchant.
"Charles DeWitt Reed, ..... opened the Reed Mercantile store that sold everything from cream, to chicken and clothing. Mr. Reed and his three sons ran the store until Mr. Reed died in 1920. Mr. Reed was very, very generous to this community, and even after his death, his family continued that generosity, and still do today. The town thought so much of Mr. Reed that a park was dedicated in his memory," Davey recalled." ~ The Mexico Ledger, May 4, 2012
The Place:
Reed house is an example of Prairie Style architecture.
"The Reed House was built in 1912 was $5,000. The Prairie Style Home has many unique features for the time period. It had a bathroom upstairs and downstairs with running water, stained glass windows, curved bay windows, a large butler’s pantry, and a wrap around porch with a balcony." ~ Prairie Life Historical Foundation