Downing House (Memphis, Missouri)
Downing House | |
Downing House, January 2007 | |
| Location | 311 S. Main St., Memphis, Missouri |
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| Coordinates | 40°27′22″N 92°10′15″W / 40.45611°N 92.17083°W |
| Area | 0.5 acres (0.20 ha) |
| Built | c. 1858 |
| Architect | Broadwater, Thomas J.; Jenkins, Solomon |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Italian Villa |
| NRHP reference No. | 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
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ 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 February 1, 2017. (includes 10 photographs from 1978)