Alvah Washington Townley Farmstead Historic District Explained

Alvah Washington Townley Farmstead Historic District
Nrhp Type:hd
Nocat:yes
Coordinates:38.6736°N -91.7694°W
Architecture:Greek Revival, I-house
Added:August 5, 1999
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:99000937

Alvah Washington Townley Farmstead Historic District, also known as Osage County Museum, is a historic farm and national historic district located at Chamois, Osage County, Missouri. It encompasses five contributing buildings. They are the two-story, frame I-house (c. 1856) with modest Greek Revival styling; a smokehouse (c. 1875); multipurpose barn (c. 1872); wood and machine shed (c. 1874); and a combination poultry house, outhouse, and storage shed (c. 1870). The property was deeded it to the Osage County Historical Society, who operate it as a museum.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Alvah Washington Townley Farmstead Historic District . 2017-02-01. Verda Leonard. Claudia Baker. Roger Maserang. amp. PDF. May 1999. Missouri Department of Natural Resources. (includes 15 photographs from 1999)