Mathew H. Ritchey House | |
 Mathew H. Ritchey House | |
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| Location | Mill St., Newtonia, Missouri |
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| Coordinates | 36°52′39″N 94°10′58″W / 36.87750°N 94.18278°W |
| Area | 4.5 acres (1.8 ha) |
| Built | 1840 |
| Built by | Mathew H. Ritchey |
| NRHP reference No. | 78003399[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 5, 1978 [2] |
Mathew H. Ritchey House, also known as Mansion House and Belle Starr House, is a historic home located in Newtonia, Newton County, Missouri. It was built about 1840, and is a two-story, brick dwelling with a two-story rear wing built using slave labor. The house rests on a sandstone block foundation and has a side-gabled roof. It features a one-story front portico and interior end chimneys. Also on the property is the contributing Ritchey family cemetery, outbuildings, and a well. During the American Civil War, the site saw fighting during both the First and Second Battles of Newtonia, which required its use as a hospital after the battles. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978 and is a contributing property in the First Battle of Newtonia Historic District. The building was damaged by a tornado in 2008.
- ^ "Newtonia Battlefields Special Resource Study" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ^ "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: First Battle of Newtonia Historic District" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 28 April 2020.