Lucius P. Buchanan House

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Lucius P. Buchanan House
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Location 3708 E. University Pkwy., Joplin, Missouri
Coordinates 37°05′49″N94°27′52″W / 37.09694°N 94.46444°W / 37.09694; -94.46444 Coordinates: 37°05′49″N94°27′52″W / 37.09694°N 94.46444°W / 37.09694; -94.46444
Area 1.2 acres (0.49 ha)
Built 1926 (1926), 1965-1967
Architect Buchanan, Lucius P.; Hare & Hare
Architectural style Spanish Revival
MPS Historic Resources of Joplin, Missouri MPDF
NRHP reference # 16000546 [1]
Added to NRHP August 22, 2016

Lucius P. Buchanan House, also known as the Ralph L. Gray Alumni Center of Missouri Southern State University, is a historic home located at Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri. It was built in 1926, and is a two-story, Spanish Revival style masonry dwelling covered in protective stucco. It has a low-pitched tiled gable roof and features multiple arched entryways and window frames, recessed porch, decorative ornamentation, and wrought iron embellishments. The prominent landscape architects Hare & Hare laid out the gardens, swimming pool and extended grounds. [2] :5, 7

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 8/06/12 through 8/10/122. National Park Service. 2012-08-17.
  2. Brad Belk, Shakira Rhoads, and Michelle Diedriech (September 2015). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Lucius P. Buchanan House" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2017-01-01. (includes 19 photographs from 2015)