107 Ruby St, Paris, MO 65275

Your chance to own a little bit of Paris, MO history with this turn of the century home built in the early 1900s. This home was owned by Jack Blanton who was the editor & co-publisher of the Monroe County Appeal founded by his father in 1873. Mr. Blanton was the subject of a picture essay by Norman Rockwell in The Saturday Evening Post in 1946. Jack Blanton also was a writer for the St. Louis Globe-Democrat paper & wrote several articles called "When I was a Boy". Later on those articles were composed into a book called "When I was a boy". The home still stands today & the worst part about time moving forward are the things that ultimately get left behind. The bones of the home are in great condition! The home does need TLC. The home consists of three bedrooms, one & a half bathrooms & very nice size living areas. Most of the original wood work is still intact. Homes sits on a .62 of an acre lot. If you enjoy old houses & history this home is for you!