Alexander and Elizabeth Aull Graves House

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Alexander and Elizabeth Aull Graves House
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Location 2326 Aull Ln., Lexington, Missouri
Coordinates 39°10′32″N93°51′56″W / 39.17556°N 93.86556°W / 39.17556; -93.86556 Coordinates: 39°10′32″N93°51′56″W / 39.17556°N 93.86556°W / 39.17556; -93.86556
Area less than one acre
Built c. 1874 (1874)
Architectural style Italianate
MPS Lexington MRA
NRHP reference # 93000552 [1]
Added to NRHP July 8, 1993

Alexander and Elizabeth Aull Graves House was a historic home located at Lexington, Lafayette County, Missouri. It was built about 1874, and is a two-story, Italianate style brick dwelling. It had a combination hipped and gable roof. It features segmental arched windows and a bracketed bay window. Also on the property was the contributing frame shed. It was the home of Congressman Alexander Graves. [2] :5 It is no longer in existence.

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service.
  2. Roger Maserang (April 1992). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Alexander and Elizabeth Aull Graves House" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2017-01-01. (includes 10 photographs from 1991)