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Phelps Country Estate near Carthage, MO
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Phelps Country Estate

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The Phelps Country Estate, near Carthage, MO, took shape from about 1900 to 1904 and lies about 4 miles off the old road. At its center stands a big two-story home in an eclectic Late Victorian style, built from marble quarried in the Carthage area. A red tile roof and a wraparound veranda complete the look. It was added to the National Register in 1983.

What is Phelps Country Estate?

The estate is more than one house. Around the marble residence stand a well house, a caretaker's cottage, a carriage house, a workshop, a silo and a large barn, all counted as part of its historic setting.

Visiting Phelps Country Estate: tips

This is private property. View it from the road and do not enter the grounds. The Battle of Carthage site is about 6 miles away, and the Carthage Courthouse Square and the Boots Motel are each under 7.

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Battle of Carthage State Historic Site, Missouri

Battle of Carthage State Historic Site

Carthage, Missouri · 0.5 mi from Route 66

A small state-run field in Carthage that preserves part of an 1861 battle from the start of the Civil War.

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6.3 mi from Phelps Country Estate

Carthage Courthouse Square Historic District, Missouri

Carthage Courthouse Square Historic District

Carthage, Missouri · 0.1 mi from Route 66

Downtown Carthage's historic square: 42 old commercial buildings gathered around the county courthouse.

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6.5 mi from Phelps Country Estate

Boots Motel in Carthage, MO

Boots Motel

Carthage, Missouri · on Route 66

A 1939 streamline motor court in Carthage with black glass trim, green neon and a carport for every room.

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6.6 mi from Phelps Country Estate

Cassill Place Historic District in Carthage, MO

Cassill Place Historic District

Carthage, Missouri · 0.2 mi from Route 66

A tiny Carthage enclave of eight Victorian and Craftsman homes built between the 1890s and the 1920s.

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6.8 mi from Phelps Country Estate

Carthage South Historic District, Missouri

Carthage South Historic District

Carthage, Missouri · 0.6 mi from Route 66

Hundreds of Victorian and Craftsman homes, churches and a 1904 library fill this Carthage neighborhood.

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6.9 mi from Phelps Country Estate

66 Drive-In in Carthage, MO

66 Drive-In

Carthage, Missouri · 0.1 mi from Route 66

A 1949 drive-in theater on Route 66 near Carthage that still shows movies under the stars.

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9.0 mi from Phelps Country Estate

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