Downing House (Memphis, Missouri)

Downing House
Downing House, January 2007
Location 311 S. Main St., Memphis, Missouri
Coordinates 40°27′22″N 92°10′15″W / 40.45611°N 92.17083°W / 40.45611; -92.17083Coordinates: 40°27′22″N 92°10′15″W / 40.45611°N 92.17083°W / 40.45611; -92.17083
Area 0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Built c. 1858 (1858)
Architect Broadwater, Thomas J.; Jenkins, Solomon
Architectural style Greek Revival, Italian Villa
NRHP reference # 79001396[1]
Added to NRHP June 27, 1979

Downing House is a historic home located at Memphis, Scotland County, Missouri. It was built about 1858, and is a two-story brick dwelling with Greek Revival and Italian Villa style design elements. It measures approximately 68 feet by 48 feet, and consists of a rectangular block with a "T"-shaped section. It features a three-story tower, prominent quoins, a modillioned cornice and a mixture of round-arched and linteled windows. The building houses a local history museum.[2]:2

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. Claire F. Blackwell and LeGene S. Padgett (June 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Downing House" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2017-02-01. (includes 10 photographs from 1978)


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