National Register of Historic Places - Missouri (MO), Lafayette County

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