Missouri - Lafayette County - Historic Districts
Lafayette County Missouri (Historic Districts) has 4 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 4 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Commercial Community Historic District, Highland Avenue Historic District, Old Neighborhoods Historic District and Wentworth Military Academy. Prominent architectural styles found in Lafayette Country are Late Victorian, Mid 19th Century Revival and Gothic Revival.
Commercial Community Historic District (added 1983 - - #83001025)
Roughly bounded by 8th, 13th, South, Broadway, and Main Sts. , Lexington
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Gothic Revival, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government
Current Sub-function:
Business, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Highland Avenue Historic District (added 1983 - - #83001026)
Roughly bounded by Highland Ave. from Rock to Bluff Sts. , Lexington
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Mid 19th Century Revival, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Old Neighborhoods Historic District (added 1983 - - #83001028)
Roughly bounded by 13th, 22nd, South Sts., Forest and Washington Aves. , Lexington
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Mid 19th Century Revival, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Wentworth Military Academy (added 1980 - - #80002373)
Washington Ave. and 18th St. , Lexington
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Italianate, Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture, Military
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Defense, Education
Historic Sub-function:
Educational Related Housing, School
Current Function:
Defense, Education
Current Sub-function:
Educational Related Housing, School
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