Merritt Violette House

The Merritt Violette House, located in Florida, Monroe County, Missouri, is a historic home built between 1902 and 1903. This one-story dwelling showcases an eclectic vernacular Queen Anne style, featuring clapboard and fishscale shingles along with a distinctive hipped and gable roof. Notably, it was the residence of Merritt Violette, a key figure in preserving Mark Twain's birthplace and establishing the Mark Twain State Park. The house was recognized for its historical significance and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983, making it an interesting site for tourists and researchers alike.