The Ansel Blossom House is the oldest surviving building in Monmouth. It is an intact example of an early Federal-style cape form. It is a simple, one-story side-gabled building sheathed in clapboards with a center chimney. The windows are placed closed to the eaves and are made up of multiple small panes. They are asymmetrically arranged on the facade. The central entry door is unadorned, topped simply by a five-light transom. The house's south elevation is connected to a two-story structure added in 1894. Ansel Blossom was the son of Captain James Blossom. He moved west sometime after building his house and it later became a hotel. The house is now the property of the Monmouth Historical Society.
Year Listed: 1989
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