George A. Murrell House

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George A. Murrell House
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Location 0.75 miles (1.21 km) east and 0.5 miles (0.80 km) north of MO E and H, near Napton, Missouri
Coordinates 39°2′17″N93°4′25″W / 39.03806°N 93.07361°W / 39.03806; -93.07361 Coordinates: 39°2′17″N93°4′25″W / 39.03806°N 93.07361°W / 39.03806; -93.07361
Area less than one acre
Built 1854 (1854)
Architectural style Greek Revival
MPS Antebellum Resources of Johnson, Lafayette, Pettis, and Saline Counties MPS
NRHP reference # 97001435 [1]
Added to NRHP November 14, 1997

George A. Murrell House, also known as Oak Grove, is a historic home located near Napton, Saline County, Missouri. It was built in 1854, and is a two-story, Greek Revival style timber frame I-house with a two-story rear ell. It sits on a limestone block foundation and has a hipped roof. The front facade features a full-height front portico. [2] :5

Napton, Missouri Unincorporated community in Missouri, United States

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Greek Revival architecture architectural movement of the late 18th and early 19th centuries

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It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1997. [1]

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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 1996). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: George A. Murrell House" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2017-02-01. (includes 15 photographs from 1993-1995)