The 3-story mansion of Dr. Generous L. Henderson at 1016 Paseo, built before the turn of the century of cut stone and glazed brick with terra cotta ornamentation, still stands today, and is still protected by the spikes of a tall wrought-iron fence.Dr. Henderson is listed at the Paseo address in city directories as early as 1900. (His former home was in the Mulkey Square district.) The Paseo residence is pictured on the old post card beyond the pergola or colonnade between the Paseo roadways. At the rear of the Henderson place was the stone barn and carriage house, large enough for several horses and vehicles. The Neo-Palladian style home was designed by Rudolph Markgras. Notable in the interior are the pastel shaded ceilings of the drawing room and parlor, which are still in good condition. They are described by James Ryan, a curator of the Kansas City Museum, as tinted ornamental plasterwork in Louis XV style, featuring a scallop shell and white blossoms. The same design is carried out on the front of the fireplace. The monumental mahogany staircase, with classical balustrade, leads up from the entrance hall and features a musician's gallery in the bay window at the first landing. Isadore Chinn of Higginsville, Mo., present owner, rents out rooms in the once fashionable mansion. Kansas City Times, April 13, 1974.
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