Linwood Lawn

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Linwood Lawn
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Location SE of Lexington off U.S. 24, near Lexington, Missouri
Coordinates 39°9′55″N93°50′54″W / 39.16528°N 93.84833°W / 39.16528; -93.84833 Coordinates: 39°9′55″N93°50′54″W / 39.16528°N 93.84833°W / 39.16528; -93.84833
Area 9.9 acres (4.0 ha)
Built c. 1850 (1850)-1854
Architectural style Italianate
NRHP reference # 73001044 [1]
Added to NRHP April 23, 1973

Linwood Lawn is a historic home located at Lexington, Lafayette County, Missouri. It was built between 1850 and 1854, and is a two-story, rectangular, Italianate style brick dwelling. It measures 71 feet by 110 feet and features a heavy cornice, detailed balustrades, bay windows, and detailed columns. Also on the property is a contributing brick, octagonal ice house. [2] :2

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It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. [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. Stephen J. Raiche (November 1972). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Linwood Lawn" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2017-01-01. (includes 9 photographs from 1972)