D. W. B. and Julia Waddell Tevis House

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D. W. B. and Julia Waddell Tevis House
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Location 505 S. 13th St., Lexington, Missouri
Coordinates 39°10′43″N93°52′43″W / 39.17861°N 93.87861°W / 39.17861; -93.87861 Coordinates: 39°10′43″N93°52′43″W / 39.17861°N 93.87861°W / 39.17861; -93.87861
Area less than one acre
Built c. 1868 (1868)
Architectural style Italianate
MPS Lexington MRA
NRHP reference # 93000556 [1]
Added to NRHP July 8, 1993

D. W. B. and Julia Waddell Tevis House is a historic home located at Lexington, Lafayette County, Missouri. It was built about 1868, and is a two-story, cruciform plan, Italianate style brick dwelling. It features a roofline embellished with hefty modillions (or mini-brackets) and twin Queen Anne porches. Also on the property is the contributing small, frame outbuilding. [2] :5

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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 (March 1992). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: D. W. B. and Julia Waddell Tevis House" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2017-01-01. (includes 12 photographs from 1991)