Longview Farm | |
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| Location | 11700 and 850 S.W. Longview Rd., Lee's Summit, Missouri |
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| Coordinates | 38°54′20″N 94°26′49″W / 38.90556°N 94.44694°W |
| Area | 325 acres (132 ha) |
| Built | 1913 |
| Architect | Hoit, Henry; Kessler, George |
| Architectural style | Mission/Spanish Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 85003378[1] |
| Added to NRHP | October 24, 1985 |
Longview Farm in Lee's Summit, Missouri, United States was built by Robert A. Long. In planning the farm Long turned to Henry F. Hoit of Hoit, Price and Barnes, as he had designed Corinthian Hall and the R.A. Long Building. George Kessler was chosen as the landscape architect. The farm and over 50 other structures were built on 1,780 acres. Construction started in 1913 and completed in 1914 taking just 18 months to complete. The result is what came to be known as The World's Most Beautiful Farm.[2] Construction workers included 50 Belgian craftsmen and 200 Sicilian stonemasons, among 2,000 other workers, to build the Longview Mansion and farm.
Employing 175 people, the farm not only consisted of all the amenities to care for the Longs prize horses but also a modern dairy, including prize Jersey cows, that produced enough milk for the farm, community, and charities. Hogs, chickens, farm land for the food, as well as green houses and a manicured main yard of 225 acres, were all part of the expansive farm. Scenic and self-sufficient, the farm and dairy even included underground electricity and a 100,000 gallon water tower.[3]
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "R.A. Long". Archived from the original on 2013-01-18. Retrieved 2012-10-13. -Worlds most beautiful farm remembered
- ^ "R.A. Long". Archived from the original on 2013-01-18. Retrieved 2012-10-13. -Longview Farm