Gilbreath-McLorn House




225 N. Owensby Street, La Plata, MO

This Queen Anne Victorian style house was built in 1896 for W. T. and Sara Gates Gilbreath, Olive McLorn's parents. It's 12 room feature leaded glass windows, lincrusta wall treatment in the entry way, a carved oak staircase with ornate newel post light, pocket doors, chandeliers and oriental decorations and artifacts. The house cost less than $6,000 to build. Before her death, Olive Gilbreath McLorn formed a trust to safeguard the home and it is used today for meetings by clubs and organizations, and for tours for interested people. The house was added to the national Register of Historic Places in 1978.