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Elijah Teague Anderson House

Historic building
In Republic, Missouri
5.8 mi from Route 66
National Register of Historic Places

The Elijah Teague Anderson House stands in Republic, MO, in the Springfield area, about 5.5 miles off the old road. Built in 1885, it is a two-story wooden house in a plain, local take on the Queen Anne style, dressed up with Stick style trim and fishscale shingles. It sits on a fieldstone foundation under a steep roof of crossing gables. It was added to the National Register in 1980.

What is Elijah Teague Anderson House?

The house is weatherboarded, with a roof whose steep gables meet at angles. Its decorative touches, especially the scalloped fishscale shingles, are the details to look for.

Visiting Elijah Teague Anderson House: tips

This is a private home. View it from the street and respect the property. Fuel is close by. Springfield's stops are a longer drive: Wonders of Wildlife is about 11 miles away and Route 66 Stadium under 13.

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Wonders of Wildlife Museum & Aquarium

Springfield, Missouri · 1.9 mi from Route 66

A huge Springfield wildlife museum and aquarium with dioramas, big game mounts and 35,000 live animals.

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10.8 mi from Elijah Teague Anderson House

Route 66 Car Museum

Springfield, Missouri · on Route 66

About 70 cars from one owner's collection, a Batmobile among them, on Route 66 in Springfield, MO.

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10.9 mi from Elijah Teague Anderson House

Gary's Gay Parita

Paris Springs, Missouri · on Route 66

A rebuilt 1930s Sinclair station in the Ozark countryside, where the welcome counts more than the pumps.

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12.1 mi from Elijah Teague Anderson House

Route 66 Stadium

Springfield, Missouri · 0.4 mi from Route 66

Springfield's minor league ballpark, called Hammons Field until 2026, about a block from St. Louis Street.

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12.5 mi from Elijah Teague Anderson House

Route 66 Steak 'n Shake

Springfield, Missouri · 0.6 mi from Route 66

A Springfield Steak 'n Shake on the old Route 66 path that earned a spot on the National Register.

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12.7 mi from Elijah Teague Anderson House

Dickerson Park Zoo

Springfield, Missouri · 1.0 mi from Route 66

Springfield's zoo, founded in 1922, with more than 500 animals from about 160 species.

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13.1 mi from Elijah Teague Anderson House

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