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Moore House
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National Register of Historic Places

Moore House

Also known as James Handy and Mary Hunter Moore House

On the National Register since 198046 years
Colonial RevivalListed 1980Charleston

Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

About

About Moore House

Moore House, at 403 N. Main St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Sep 18, 1980. The Register lists it for its architecture and social history, at the local level. It describes its style as Colonial Revival, as it does for 138 other Missouri listings. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric home located at Charleston, Mississippi County, Missouri. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 22 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 3 landmarks in about 5 minutes

403 N. Main St., Charleston · about 0.1 miles on foot, as the crow flies

Around it

1 more Register listing within 2 miles

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

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Questions about Moore House

Is Moore House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Sep 18, 1980 (Register number 80002380).

Is Moore House a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Missouri has 35 National Historic Landmarks.

Can you visit Moore House?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Moore House?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 22 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 63819769 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.