Abraham Byrd House is a historic home located at

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Cape Girardeau County, Missouri Cape Girardeau County is located in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Missouri; its eastern border is formed by the Mississippi River. At the 2020 census, the population was 81,710. The county seat is Jackson, the first city in the US ...

. It was built in 1827, and is a two-story, vernacular

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constructed with rough-cut

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blocks. It has a one-story addition and a two-story service wing. It sits on a rough-cut limestone foundation. Located at the rear of the house is the foundation remains of the kitchen. It was listed on the

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in 2007.

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Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Missouri Houses completed in 1827 Houses in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri National Register of Historic Places in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri 1827 establishments in Missouri {{CapeGirardeauCountyMO-NRHP-stub