Absolom Riggs House, also known as the Mathias House, is a historic home located near

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. It was built about 1865, and is a two-story brick dwelling with an ell shaped plan. It has a gable roof and an addition was built in 1902. It is one of two examples of brick architecture in the county (the other is the

Dalton-Uphoff House The Dalton-Uphoff House (also known as the David Delaney House) is a historic house located near Stewartsville, DeKalb County, Missouri. Description and history It was built about 1850, and is a two-story brick dwelling with an ell shaped pla ...

).] (includes 10 photos from 1980) It was listed on the

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in 1982.

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Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Missouri Houses completed in 1850 Buildings and structures in DeKalb County, Missouri National Register of Historic Places in DeKalb County, Missouri {{DeKalbCountyMO-NRHP-stub