William P. Robinson House

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William P. Robinson House
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Location 0.2 mi. E and 0.15 mi. S of jct. of MO 107 and MO 112, near Lexington, Missouri
Coordinates 39°9′41″N93°50′24″W / 39.16139°N 93.84000°W / 39.16139; -93.84000 Coordinates: 39°9′41″N93°50′24″W / 39.16139°N 93.84000°W / 39.16139; -93.84000
Area less than one acre
Built 1850 (1850)
Architectural style Greek Revival
MPS Antebellum Resources of Johnson, Lafayette, Pettis, and Saline Counties MPS
NRHP reference # 97001428 [1]
Added to NRHP November 14, 1997

William P. Robinson House is a historic home located near Lexington, Lafayette County, Missouri. It was built about 1850, and is a two-story, central passage plan, Greek Revival style brick I-house. It has a two-story rear ell with an enclosed two-story porch. [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 (May 1996). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: William P. Robinson House" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2017-01-01. (includes 9 photographs from 1996)