Maplewood - Columbia, Missouri
Posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member BruceS
N 38° 54.494 W 092° 17.703
15S E 561121 N 4306829
Historic farm house in Columbia, Missouri.
Waymark Code: WM3MVX
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 04/21/2008
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member deano1943
Views: 12

"Maplewood, Columbia, Missouri, is significant as a rare surviving example in Boone County of a late nineteenth century rural home. Built ca. 1877 by prosperous farmer Slater Ensor Lenoir, the house retains much of its original integrity and appearance. Its importance as an example of a surviving farmstead is enhanced by the presence of several outbuildings, including hay and stock barns, carriage house, servants' quarters, pump house and root cellar. In addition, Maplewood has local historical significance as the former home of Columbia pioneer Slater Ensor Lenoir and of Dr. Frank G. Kifong, eminent surgeon, community leader and philanthropist. Restored and operated as a museum, Maplewood is a prominent feature in Boone County and a reflection of the coordinated preservation efforts of local citizens. Slater Ensor Lenoir, the builder of Maplewood, was the sixth child born to Walter Raleigh and Sarah Evalina (Bouchelle) Lenoir, early Columbia pioneers. Natives of Wilkes County, North Carolina, the Lenoirs left their home in August of 1834, heading westward toward Missouri. Arriving in Missouri with their caravan of twenty-three slaves, eleven horses, two wagons and two carry-alls, the family settled on land northeast of Columbia. They eventually purchased the 320 acre plot and ca. 1839 built Greenwood (National Register), a two-story brick, Federal style dwelling." ~ National Register Nomination Form

Street address:
Nifong Blvd. and Ponderosa Dr
Columbia, Missouri


County / Borough / Parish: Boone

Year listed: 1979

Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering

Periods of significance: 1875-1899

Historic function: Domestic

Current function: Recreation and Culture - Museum

Privately owned?: no

Primary Web Site: [Web Link]

Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]

Secondary Website 2: [Web Link]

Season start / Season finish: Not listed

Hours of operation: Not listed

National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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