Lucius P. Buchanan House

Lucius P. Buchanan House
Location3708 E. University Pkwy., Joplin, Missouri
Coordinates37°05′49″N 94°27′52″W / 37.09694°N 94.46444°W / 37.09694; -94.46444
Area1.2 acres (0.49 ha)
Built1926 (1926), 1965-1967
ArchitectBuchanan, Lucius P.; Hare & Hare
Architectural styleSpanish Revival
MPSHistoric Resources of Joplin, Missouri MPDF
NRHP reference No.16000546[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 22, 2016

Lucius P. Buchanan House, also known as the Ralph L. Gray Alumni Center of Missouri Southern State University, is a historic home located at Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri. It was built in 1926, and is a two-story, Spanish Revival style masonry dwelling covered in protective stucco. It has a low-pitched tiled gable roof and features multiple arched entryways and window frames, recessed porch, decorative ornamentation, and wrought iron embellishments. The prominent landscape architects Hare & Hare laid out the gardens, swimming pool and extended grounds.[2]: 5, 7 

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Listings" (PDF). Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 8/06/12 through 8/10/122. National Park Service. August 17, 2012.
  2. ^ Brad Belk, Shakira Rhoads, and Michelle Diedriech (September 2015). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Lucius P. Buchanan House" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved January 1, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) (includes 19 photographs from 2015)