James Beauchamp Clark House facts for kids
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James Beauchamp Clark House
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 Location in Missouri
Location in the United States
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| Location | 204 E. Champ Clark Dr. Bowling Green, Missouri |
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| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1888 |
| Architect | Ezra Kirkland |
| NRHP reference No. | 76001114 |
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| Added to NRHP | December 8, 1976 |
| Designated NHL | December 8, 1976 |
The James Beauchamp Clark House is a special old home in Bowling Green, Missouri. People also call it the "Champ" Clark House or Honey Shuck. Today, it's a historic house museum where you can learn about the past. This house is important because it was the home of James Beauchamp Clark (1851–1921). He was a very important US Congressman in the early 1900s. It's the only one of his homes that is still standing! You can visit it during the summer, or by setting up a special time.
About the Champ Clark House
The Clark House is in a neighborhood on the east side of Bowling Green. It's a two-story house made of wood. A builder named Ezra Kirkland built it in 1888.
The house has a porch that wraps around the front and sides. The porch roof is flat and held up by cool-looking columns. Inside, the house has been fixed up. It looks like it did when Champ Clark lived there.
Who Was Champ Clark?
James Beauchamp Clark bought this house in 1898. This was a few years after he was first elected to the United States Congress. In Congress, he was a member of the Democratic Party.
Clark became a very important leader. In 1908, he became the leader of the minority party in the House of Representatives. Then, in 1911, he became the Speaker of the House. This happened when the Democrats won control of the House. The Speaker is a very powerful position. They lead all the meetings and help decide what laws are made.
Champ Clark was Speaker of the House until 1919. He even tried to become president in 1912, but he didn't get the chance. He lost his seat in Congress in 1920.
The House Today
After Champ Clark owned the house, it was changed into several different apartments. But later, a local group bought the house. They worked hard to fix it up and make it look like it did when Clark lived there. Now, it's a museum. It helps people learn about Champ Clark and what life was like back then.
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