John Wornall House Museum facts for kids
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| Location | Kansas City, Missouri |
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| Built | 1858 |
| Architect | Asa Beebe Cross |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 69000109 |
| Added to NRHP | May 21, 1969 |
The John Wornall House Museum is a cool historic house museum in Kansas City, Missouri. This museum, found at 6115 Wornall Road in the Brookside part of Kansas City, shows what daily life was like for a wealthy family before the American Civil War. It's like stepping back in time to see how people lived!
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Discovering the Wornall House History
The Wornall House was built in 1858 by a man named John B. Wornall. It was designed in the Greek Revival style, which was popular back then. The bricks used to build the house were even made right on the Wornalls' own property! This house is special because it's one of only four homes from the Civil War era still standing in the Kansas City area.
Who Was John B. Wornall?
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John B. Wornall's father, Richard Wornall, used to own a business buying and selling mules and horses in Shelbyville, Kentucky. His business ran into some money problems. In 1843, Richard Wornall sold his land, some enslaved people, and most of his belongings to pay off his debts.
With the money he had left, Richard Wornall, his wife Judith, and their two sons, George Thomas and John Bristow, moved to Westport, Missouri. When they arrived in October 1843, Richard Wornall bought a large farm of about 500 acres from John Calvin McCoy, who founded the town. This land is now part of Kansas City, stretching between what are today 59th and 67th streets.
John B. Wornall, the second son, later inherited this property. He then built the beautiful house we see today for his second wife, Eliza S. Johnson Wornall.
The Wornall House During the Civil War
The American Civil War was a very difficult time in American history. During this war, the Wornalls' home became a field hospital. This meant it was used to care for injured soldiers from both the Union army and the Confederate army after a big fight called the Battle of Westport. Imagine how many stories those walls could tell!
External Links
- Official Website of the John Wornall House Museum: http://www.wornallhouse.org
