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Rockcliffe Mansion
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National Register of Historic Places

Rockcliffe Mansion

Also known as second J.J. Cruikshank, Jr., residence

On the National Register since 198046 years
Georgian RevivalListed 1980Hannibal
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About Rockcliffe Mansion

Rockcliffe Mansion, at 1000 Bird St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Sep 18, 1980. It was among the first 6 of Hannibal’s 31 listings. The Register lists it for its industry and architecture, at the state level. It describes its style as Georgian Revival, as it does for 34 other Missouri listings. The listing covers 2.6 acres. Three more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric house in Missouri, United States. 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 · 30 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

1000 Bird St., Hannibal · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Rockcliffe MansionStart here
  2. 2Maple Avenue Historic DistrictFederal · next door
  3. 3Marion County CourthouseClassical Revival · 0.1 mi on
  4. 4Eighth and Center Streets Baptist ChurchRomanesque Revival · next door
  5. 5Central Park Historic DistrictNeoclassical · 0.2 mi on
Around it

13 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BHannibal Lime Company OfficeBuilding0.4 miBFederal BuildingSecond Empire0.4 miBHock BuildingBuilding0.4 miStClemens FieldBaseball Diamond0.5 miBHannibal Old Police Station and JailEclectic0.5 miBElliott's, Robert, Wholesale GroceryBuilding0.5 miBGreen Double HouseRaised Cottage0.5 miDBroadway DistrictItalianate0.5 miBBenjamin Horr HouseGreek Revival0.5 miBStandard Printing CompanyItalianate0.5 miDNorth Main Street Historic DistrictItalianate0.5 miDMark Twain Historic DistrictCommercial Style0.5 mi★Mark Twain Boyhood HomeBuilt 18440.5 mi

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Questions about Rockcliffe Mansion

Is Rockcliffe Mansion on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Sep 18, 1980 (Register number 80002378).

Is Rockcliffe Mansion a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Missouri has 35 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Mark Twain Boyhood Home, 0.5 miles away.

Can you visit Rockcliffe Mansion?

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 Rockcliffe Mansion?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 30 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 63819710 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.