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 (Former) Lexington, Missouri Posted by:  iconions
N 39° 11.081 W 093° 52.993
15S E 423719 N 4337642
This two-and-a-half story red brick building is located at 116 S. 10th Street in Lexington, Missouri. This was the old City Hall that now holds Lafayette County offices.
Waymark Code: WMVZRX
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 06/17/2017
Views: 3
192. City Hall (10th and Franklin): c. 1905. Fine example of vernacular municipal building designed by Oswald Winkler, Lexington's mayor. 2 1/2 story brick topped by large silver dome resting on posts with Ionic capitals. Decorative lion's heads surround base of dome. Iron fence surrounding roof not original — from old Lafayette County Courthouse. Original red brick in good condition with yellow brick corner pilasters, stone lintels and sills. Double doors feature beveled glass. Interior in near original condition; staircase, brass hardware, doors with original glass and lettering, and ornate safe in clerk's office.
- National Register Application
Lexington is a city in Lafayette County, Missouri, United States. The population was 4,726 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Lafayette County. Located in western Missouri, Lexington lies about 40 miles east of Kansas City and is part of the Greater Kansas City Metropolitan Area. It is the home of the Battle of Lexington State Historic Site, and Wentworth Military Academy and College, the oldest military school west of the Mississippi River opened in 1880.
Lexington, Missouri, located on the bluffs of the Missouri River, was platted in 1822, near William Jack's Ferry, which had been established three years earlier on the south bank of the river. It was named in commemoration of the Battle of Lexington. The first ferry was established in 1819 by Lexington's founder, Gilead Rupe. In 1823, Lexington became the county seat of Lafayette County and grew rapidly.
- Lexington Tourism Bureau Website
Name: Lafayette Hall
Address:
116 S. 10th Street
Lexington, Mo United States
64067
Date of Construction: 1905
Architect: Oswald Winkler
Memorials/Commemorations/Dedications:
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Web Site for City/Town/Municipality: [Web Link]
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