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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON , MISSOURI, DESIGNATING PROPERTIES
SELECTED BY THE CITY OF JEFFERSON HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION AS
HISTORIC LANDMARKS.
WHEREAS, Pursuant to Section 8-42 of the City Code, the City of Jefferson Historic
Preservation Commission (CJHPC) is required to evaluate properties within the
City for potential designation as a historic landmark; and
WHEREAS, Pursuant to Section 8-42 of the City Code, a property is eligible for landmark
designation if the CJHPC determines that it meets any of the following criteria :
A. The potential landmark is in an identifiable neighborhood or
distinct geographical area which has historic and/or cultural
importance to the city; or
B. The potential landmark is associated with a particular prominent
person , a significant event, or historical period ; or
C. The potential landmark exhibits a particular architectural style or
school , or are associated with a parti cu lar architect, e ngine er,
builder, designer or craftsman ; or
D. The potential landmark contains historic, prehistoric, and
archaeolog ica l feat ures , evidence , and/or artifacts whi ch have the
potential to contribute to the understanding of historic and
preh istoric cultures ; and ,
WHEREAS, Pursuant to Section 8-45 of the Code of the City of Jefferson , Dave and Cathy
Bordner, owners of the Watts House, 7 18 East Capitol Avenue, have applied for
designation of the building as a historic landmark ; and
WHEREAS, Pursuant to Se ct ion 8-45 of the Code of the City of Jefferson , Michael and Laura
Ward , owners of the Nel son C. and Gertrude A. Burch House; 115 West Atchison
Street , have applied for designation of the building as a historic landmark; and
WHEREAS, Pursuant to Section 8-45 of the Code of the City of Jefferson , the Conservation
Federation of Missouri, owner of the Stone House , 728 West Main Street, has
applied for designation of the build ing as a historic landmark.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON,
MISSOURI , AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. 718 East Capitol Avenue is hereby designated as a historic landmark; and ,
Section 2. 115 West Atchison Street is hereby designated as a historic landmark; and ,
Section 3. 728 West Main Street is hereby designated as a historic landmark ; and ,
Section 4 . The City Administrator is hereby authorized and directed to cause the
appropriate plaque to be provided to the owners of the designated sites .
Section 5 . This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after the date of its
passage and approval.
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM :
718 E. Capitol Avenue
Watts House
Dave and Cathy Bordner, Owners
Th e building lo cated at 718 East Cap ito l Avenue was bui lt in the early 1920s. According to Robert L.
Morris, hi s gra ndfather , Hampton (Happy) M. Watts had the house built. An e ngin ee r with the highway
department designed th e home.
The 1930 U .S. Census lists the people in the household as: Ham pton M. Watts, age 51, Occupation
Assistant Sales Manager Clothing Factory, hi s wife Cornelia J. Watts, age 42 a nd their daughter Mary M.
Watts, age 13. In addition to the Watts f amil y, there was a lodger, Ralph E. Wisdom, age 33, Assistant
Secretary State Highway , and two siste r-i n-laws , Ruth T . Jones, age 38 and Mary B . Jones, 36.
According to the 1935 Jefferson City Directory, in 1935 Mr. Watts was the ma nager at the Jefferson City
Mattress Factory. Mrs. Watts was listed as a stenographer with the highway patrol.
Thi s home has an interesting history. Th e Watts f am ily built the home and enjoyed it for many yea rs,
raising their da ughter Mary Morton W atts there and seeing her married in the living room of the home. It
was late r ren ted to the Stewarts, who lived there for over 20 yea rs.
This home is an example of a building designed for a midd le class family. 718 E. Capitol was part of the
neighborhood that developed outside the prison walls. It was a community made up of families with
children a nd friendly parents, where the residents knew each other. The home conti nu es to be an asset
to thi s neighborhood, across th e street from the Missouri State Penitenti ary.
115 West Atchison Street
Nelson C. and Gertrude A. Burch House
Michael and Laura Ward, Owners
Th e Nel son C. and Gertrude A Burch House retains its in teg ri ty as a good , early example of the ltalianate
style in the Old Munichburg neighborhood and is on e of the earliest homes r emai ning. Its appeara nce
from the front is largely the same as when it was const ructed at least 145 years ago. T here are two
historic addi ti o ns, neither of which have a negative impact on the house's integrity. The house retains its
original functio n, as it remains a singl e-famil y dwe lling. Th e Nels on C. and Gertrude A. Burch Hou se
rema in s intact, both in side and out, and retains it s integrity of location , desig n, setting, materials,
wo rkman s hip , feeling , and association.
728 West Main Street
The Stone House
Conservation Federation of Missouri, Owner
One of Jefferson City's oldest buildings is located at 728 West Main Street. Horsley Rea , comm issioner
of the Missouri Seat of Permanent Government, sold the lot to John Chappell for $111 on September 4 ,
1836, according to early records.
Chappell sold the lot to Bernard Ev eler for $20 0 on December 14, 1854. The lot measured 104.4 feet on
West Main Street and 198 feet on Clay Street.
Bernard Eveler built the house in 1860, accord ing to family records. It was built in the Dutch architectural
style of that period and contained six large rooms and a basement the full size of the hou se foundation.
The house was constructed of famous Missouri "cotton rock" limestone . It has outside walls 16 inches
thick and room partitions of brick nearly nine inches thick .
The four rooms on the main floor each measure 14 by 15 feet and have oak floors . The windows and
doors are made of walnut. The building was built for use as two apartments but later was converted to a
single family residence.
Eveler constructed several homes in the immediate area but this was the only one he built of solid
limestone blocks and is the only one that has survived. Uniquely the blocks are of uneven shape and
size.
The Missouri Conservation Federation purchased the building in 1985 and now occupies the buildng as
office space. The federation bought the building from the estate of the Eveler family.