Gen. John J. Pershing Boyhood Home

State and Worlow Sts., Laclede, Missouri

Photos

General John J. Pershing Boyhood Home

1. EAST FRONT

Photo from the Historic American Buildings Survey

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Map

Coordinates:
+39.78785, -93.16907
39°47'16" N, 93°10'09" W

Quadrangle map:
Laclede

Street View

Description

From 1866 to 1877, this was the home of John Joseph Pershing (1860-1948), career Army officer. In 1917, as commander of the American Expeditionary Force sent to Europe, he exercised the greatest authority of any American general since Grant, and organized the largest army in our history to that time; his forces were an important factor in ending the war there. In 1919, Congress made Pershing General of the Armies, the first American to achieve that rank. Later, as Chief of Staff, he laid the groundwork for the reorganization and modernization of the Army which would prepare it for World War II. -- National Historic Landmark statement of significance, May 11, 1976

National Register information

Status: Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on May 21, 1969
Reference number: 69000111
NR name: Pershing, Gen. John J., Boyhood Home
Area of significance: Military
Level of significance: National
Evaluation criteria: B - Person
Property type: Building
Historic functions: Single dwelling; Secondary structure
Current function: Museum
Periods of significance: 1875-1899; 1850-1874
Significant years: 1866; 1880
Number of properties: Contributing buildings: 3
Contributing structures: 1

Update Log

May 9, 2017: New Street View added by Bill Eichelberger

Sources

HABS MO-268 - General John J. Pershing Boyhood Home
Wikipedia
Bill Eichelberger - wallyum [at] hotmail [dot] com
National Register database - Reference number 69000111 (Search for documents)
National Register nomination
National Historic Landmark information