Jesse James Home Museum facts for kids
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Jesse James House
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U.S. Historic district
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 Location in Missouri
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| Location | 12th St. and Mitchell Ave., St. Joseph, MO |
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| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1880 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 80002319 |
| Added to NRHP | September 4, 1980 |
The Jesse James Home Museum is the house in St. Joseph, Missouri where outlaw Jesse James was living and was gunned down on April 3, 1882, by Robert Ford. It is a one-story, Greek Revival style frame dwelling measuring 24 feet, 2 inches, wide and 30 feet, 4 inches, deep.
At the time, the house was located at 1318 Lafayette Street in St. Joseph. In 1939, it was moved to a busier Belt Highway location. In 1977, it was moved to a location directly behind Patee House at 12th and Mitchell in St. Joseph, only two blocks away from its original location, which restored more of its historic context.
The investigation into the shooting death of James was conducted at Patee House Hotel (formerly the World's Hotel). Mrs. James, her two children, and Jesse's mother stayed in Patee House for two nights after Jesse James was killed.
The house has a large bullet hole on the north interior wall. The hole was actually much smaller but over the years, souvenir hunters carved shavings from the hole and enlarged it.
The Jesse James Home contains a number of items owned by Jesse James and his family.
The home was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 4, 1980. It is a contributing resource to the Patee Town Historic District.
