325 South Spanish Street
Cape Girardeau, Missouri
573-335-1631
The Glenn House was built by Edwin Deane for his daughter, Lula and her husband David A. Glenn, a Cape Girardeau merchant and banker. The vernacular farmhouse style house was completed in 1883 in a vernacular farmhouse style and occupied by the Glenn family until 1915. During the 1890s, electricity and plumbing were installed, and in 1900 an extensive renovation was undertaken to convert the style of the house to the then popular Queen Ann Style. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places the house is currently owned by the Historical Association of Greater Cape Girardeau. The house has been faithfully restored and has many original architectural features, such as lights, plumbing fixtures, moldings and wall treatments. Other features include stenciled ceilings, woodwork grained to resemble burled walnut, and decorated slate fireplaces. Authentic period furniture graces its restored rooms depicting late Victorian life around 1900. The Glenn House is the site of several annual events including the popular Holiday Tours when the home is decorated in a Victorian Christmas motif.
Visiting the Glenn House
May - October
Saturday - Sunday: 1 pm - 4 pm
See official website for special event hours
There is an admission charge to visit the Glenn House.
A note about accessibility: There are several designated handicapped parking spots that can be accessed by using the alley behind the Glenn House. The home can be accessed from these parking spots but there is a 1'' threshold when entering the home. Only the first floor of the home is accessible.
Learn more about the community of Cape Girardeau
The Glenn House - The official website of the Glenn House