Rockcliffe Mansion

Infobox_nrhp | name =Rockcliffe Mansion
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location= Hannibal, MO
lat_degrees = 39 | lat_minutes = 42 | lat_seconds = 28.58 | lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 91 | long_minutes = 21 | long_seconds = 56.65 | long_direction = W
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built =1898
architect= Barnett,Haynes & Barnett
architecture= Colonial Revival, Other
added = September 18, 1980
governing_body = Private
refnum=80002378 cite web|url=http://www.nr.nps.gov/|title=National Register Information System|date=2007-01-23|work=National Register of Historic Places|publisher=National Park Service]

Rockcliffe Mansion is a convert|13500|sqft|m2|adj=on|sp=us mansion, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, on a rocky knoll in Hannibal, Missouri, USA. The 30-room house was built between 1898 and 1900 by Scottish immigrant and lumber baron John J. Cruikshank. He wanted a house to display the finest woods and furnishings money could buy, yet one that would emanate warmth and a feeling of quiet dignity. His dream became a reality in the year 1900, and the family, consisting of his wife and four daughters, moved in, residing there until his death in 1924. At that time, the family vacated the house and it was boarded up for 43 years. Two weeks before the house was to be razed, it was saved by three local families and was later restored.

Inside the large rooms and halls, with Palladian windows, were 10 carved marble and tile fireplaces. The interiors were of walnut, oak and mahogany. With the double brick wall construction, and an innovative design by Barnett, Haynes, and Barnett of St. Louis, the house was more solid after 75 years than most homes built today.

Today, Rockcliffe, with views of the Mississippi River, is complete with original artifacts, paintings, furniture, clothing and personal artifacts of the family, throughout its 9 bedrooms and 7 bathrooms. An ongoing restoration project is slowly bringing back the mansion to its original state. Its current proprietor, Rick Rose, a Wisconsin native who acquired the property as its third owner in 2005, has now opened its doors to guests who can enjoy its B&B rooms, a bistro in the cellar, a cabaret with live entertainment, a gift shop, gallery, special events and classes, as well as mystery lunches and dinners, fine music and Victorian teas. Guests can also host a wedding, private party, corporate retreat or family reunion.

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* [http://www.rockcliffemansion.com/ Rockcliffe Mansion]