Dr. George M. Willing House

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Dr. George M. Willing House
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George M. Willing house, December 2012
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Location211 Jefferson St., Fulton, Missouri
Coordinates 38°50′44″N91°57′1″W / 38.84556°N 91.95028°W / 38.84556; -91.95028
Area0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
Builtc. 1855 (1855)
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No. 80002322 [1]
Added to NRHPOctober 3, 1980

Dr. George M. Willing House, also known as the Fleming Home and Joseph Denton Home, is a historic home located at Fulton, Callaway County, Missouri. It was built about 1855, and is a two-story, five-bay, Greek Revival style brick dwelling. It has a side-gable roof and features six colossal pilasters which divide the front facade and a massive hand carved solid walnut circular stairway in the front-entrance hall. [2] :2

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Averiel Cooper; Priscilla Evans; Phyllis Strawn (June 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Dr. George M. Willing House" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2016-10-01.