Chatol

Missouri, United States

Exterior only

Visible from the street; the inside is private.

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Located in Centralia, Missouri, the Chatol is a striking white mansion built in 1940 as the private residence of F. Gano and Annie Chance. The expansive single-family home spans approximately 136 by 92 feet with over 10,000 square feet of living space, including a large vaulted ballroom furnished with pieces from the 1933–34 World's Fair. Its design exemplifies Streamline Moderne and International Style architecture, featuring curved walls, porthole windows, horizontal banding reminiscent of ships, and stair-step elements. The structure employs innovative engineering with steel footings on a concrete foundation and a spring system integrated into the walls. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979, the home has been restored and now hosts weddings and events while remaining in the Chance family.