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Dr. James Compton House

Coordinates: 39°11′47″N 94°30′43″W / 39.19639°N 94.51194°W / 39.19639; -94.51194
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Dr. James Compton House
Dr. James Compton House is located in Missouri
Dr. James Compton House
Dr. James Compton House is located in the United States
Dr. James Compton House
Location5410 NE Oak Ridge Rd., Kansas City, Missouri
Coordinates39°11′47″N 94°30′43″W / 39.19639°N 94.51194°W / 39.19639; -94.51194
Area7.5 acres (3.0 ha)
Built1829 (1829)
NRHP reference No.79003677[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 10, 1979

Dr. James Compton House, also known as the Sandy's Oak Ridge Manor Tea House , is a historic home located at Kansas City, Clay County, Missouri. The original section was built about 1829, as a log dwelling. It was later enlarged and expanded through 1952 during its ownership by the Compton family. Also on the property are the contributing frame blacksmith shop and frame guest house. It is one of the oldest surviving residential structures in the city.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Sherry Piland (December 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Dr. James Compton House" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2016-11-01.