House at 1413 Lafayette St. - Lexington, Missouri - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

"The house at 1413 Lafayette Street in Lexington, Lafayette County, is significant in the area of architecture as an excellent example of the use of Greek Revival style in a small vernacular dwelling. Built circa 1840, this house exemplifies the Greek Revival Buildings property type. The house, a four-room dwelling in a less affluent section of town, may have also been a statement of respectability by the owner and suggested that the lower middle classes also used the Greek Revival style as a way of establishing their respectability in the community. An example of the side passage form which was relatively common in the Missouri River town, the house's most outstanding feature is an elaborate entryway typical of Greek Revival style. The house also uses design elements such as segmental arch windows, possibly a reflection of the impact Lexington's German community had on the development of the Lafayette County community The building retains significant integrity." - National Register Nomination form

Street address: 1413 Lafayette St. Lexington, Missouri County / Borough / Parish: Lafayette Year listed: 1999 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering Periods of significance: 1825-1849 Historic function: Domestic Current function: Vacant/Not In Use Privately owned?: yes Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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