National Register of Historic Places

Waddell House

Lexington, Lafayette County, Missouri
Listed
October 10, 1979
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
79001378

About this property

Waddell House, also known as Pastorium of the First Baptist Church or Van Amburg House, is a historic home located at Lexington, Lafayette County, Missouri. It was built about 1840, and is a two-story, red brick dwelling on a partial basement. It features decorative elements such as clustered chimney pots, scalloped vergeboards with pendants, and a spindled stickwork Late Victorian porch with mansard roof. William Bradford Waddell acquired the house in trade for stock in the local Baptist Female College in 1869. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. It is located in the Old Neighborhoods Historic District.

Location

1704 South St.
Lexington, Lafayette County, Missouri
39.18390, -93.87494

Categories

EDUCATIONEXPLORATION/SETTLEMENTARCHITECTURECOMMUNICATIONS
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

Old Neighborhoods Historic District
Listed
0.2 mi
House at 1413 Lafayette St.
Pre Contact
0.3 mi
Wentworth Military Academy
Listed
0.3 mi
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Early Republic
0.3 mi
Lafayette County Courthouse
Civil War
0.3 mi

Nearby Battles

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

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When was Waddell House listed on the National Register?

Waddell House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 10, 1979.

What type of historic resource is Waddell House?

Waddell House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Waddell House?

The period of significance for Waddell House is recorded as the industrial era.

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