National Register of Historic Places

Old Neighborhoods Historic District

Lexington, Lafayette County, Missouri
Listed
August 3, 1983
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
83001028

About this property

Old Neighborhoods Historic District is a national historic district located at Lexington, Lafayette County, Missouri. The district encompasses 267 contributing buildings in a predominantly residential section of Lexington. It developed between about 1830 and 1930, and includes representative examples of Late Victorian and Greek Revival style architecture. Located in the district are the separately listed Cumberland Presbyterian Church and Waddell House. Other notable contributing resources include the McGrew House (c. 1890), Schacklett House (c. 1888), Waddell-Pomercy House (c. 1836), Waddell-Young House (c. 1840), First Christian Church (c. 1870), Walter B. Waddell House (c. 1905), Eggleston House (c. 1880), Lafayette Arms (c. 1840), United Methodist Church (c. 1865), Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (c. 1925), Marquis W. Withers House (c. 1870), John Eggleston House (c. 1840), Christ Church Episcopal (c. 1848), Trinity United Church of Christ (c. 1923), Old German Catholic Church (c. 1882), and Lexington Middle School (c. 1926). It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.

Location

Lexington, Lafayette County, Missouri
39.18733, -93.87552

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Wentworth Military Academy
Listed
0.1 mi
House at 1413 Lafayette St.
Pre Contact
0.1 mi
Waddell House
Industrial
0.2 mi
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Early Republic
0.3 mi
Lafayette County Courthouse
Civil War
0.3 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Lexington (Hemp Bales)
1861Civil War
0.1 mi
Second Battle of Lexington (Missouri)
1864Civil War
0.1 mi
First Battle of Lexington (Missouri)
1861Civil War
0.1 mi
Siege of Lexington (1861) – Hemp Bale Advance
1861Civil War
0.1 mi
Skirmish at Lexington (1862 guerrilla)
1862Civil War
0.1 mi

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When was Old Neighborhoods Historic District listed on the National Register?

Old Neighborhoods Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 3, 1983.

What type of historic resource is Old Neighborhoods Historic District?

Old Neighborhoods Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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