Oakwood (Fayette, Missouri)

Oakwood
Location 1 Leonard Ave., Fayette, Missouri
Coordinates 39°8′51″N 92°40′34″W / 39.14750°N 92.67611°W / 39.14750; -92.67611Coordinates: 39°8′51″N 92°40′34″W / 39.14750°N 92.67611°W / 39.14750; -92.67611
Area 29.8 acres (12.1 ha)
Built 1834 (1834)-1836
Built by Multiple
Architectural style Federal
NRHP reference # 82003138[1]
Added to NRHP September 23, 1982

Oakwood, also known as the Abiel Leonard House, is a historic home located at Fayette, Howard County, Missouri. It was built about 1834-1836, with alterations occurring in 1850-1851, 1856-1858, the 1890's, and 1938. It is a two-story, Federal style brick I-house with a two-story rear ell with a double gallery porch. The front facade features a small classical portico. Also on the property are the contributing brick slave house, a second brick slave house (1857) adjoining an existing brick smokehouse, an ice house, and a fruit cellar.[2]:3

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. James H. Denny (June 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Oakwood" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2017-01-01. (includes 26 photographs from 1980)


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