Minatree Catron House

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Minatree Catron House
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Location 0.1 mi W of jct. of US 24 and MO 110, near Lexington, Missouri
Coordinates 39°10′49″N93°47′55″W / 39.18028°N 93.79861°W / 39.18028; -93.79861 Coordinates: 39°10′49″N93°47′55″W / 39.18028°N 93.79861°W / 39.18028; -93.79861
Area less than one acre
Built c. 1843 (1843)
Built by Catron, Christopher, Jr.; Catron, Minatree
Architectural style Greek Revival
MPS Antebellum Resources of Johnson, Lafayette, Pettis, and Saline Counties MPS
NRHP reference # 97001432 [1]
Added to NRHP November 14, 1997

Minatree Catron House, also known as Minatree Acres, is a historic home located near Lexington, Lafayette County, Missouri. It was built about 1843, and is a two-story, central passage plan, Greek Revival style brick I-house. It has a one-story rear ell. The front facade features a two-story pedimented portico supported by square brick columns. [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 1996). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Minatree Catron House" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2017-01-01. (includes 16 photographs from 1995)