Josiah B. and Sara Moore House
Josiah B. and Sara Moore House | |
Renovated Moore family house as of 2016 | |
Interactive map showing the Moore House’s location | |
| Location | 508 E. Second St. Villisca, Iowa |
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| Coordinates | 40°55′50″N 94°58′24″W / 40.93056°N 94.97333°W |
| Built | 1867 |
| Architectural style | Queen Anne |
| NRHP reference No. | 97001471 |
| Added to NRHP | December 1, 1997 |
The Josiah B. and Sara Moore House is a house in Villisca, Iowa, United States. The house was the site of the 1912 brutal murder of eight people, including six children. A documentary has been made about the murder, which remains unsolved. The house was renovated in the 1990s and serves as the Villisca Axe Murder House.