William Gray House

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William Gray House
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William Gray House, July 2015
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Location407 Washington Street,
La Grange, Missouri
Coordinates 40°2′34″N91°30′7″W / 40.04278°N 91.50194°W / 40.04278; -91.50194 Coordinates: 40°2′34″N91°30′7″W / 40.04278°N 91.50194°W / 40.04278; -91.50194
Arealess than one acre
Builtc. 1860 (1860)
Architectural styleGreek Revival, I-house
MPS La Grange, Missouri MPS
NRHP reference No. 99000666 [1]
Added to NRHPJune 3, 1999

The William Gray House (also known as the G. H. Simpson House) is a historic house located at 407 Washington Street in La Grange, Lewis County, Missouri.

Description and history

It was built in about 1860, and is a two-story, three bay wide, side hall plan, brick I-house with Greek Revival style design elements. It has a long one-story brick rear ell and a one-story front porch that surrounds the main entrance. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 3, 1999. [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. Becky L. Snider and Debbie Sheals (December 1998). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: William Gray House" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2017-01-01. (includes 12 photographs from 1998)