Lexington Historical Museum Explained

Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Nrhp Type:	cp
Nocat:	yes
Location:	112 S. 13th St., Lexington, Missouri
Coordinates:	39.185°N -93.8792°W
Built:	1846
Architecture:	Greek Revival
Added:	November 14, 1978
Refnum:	78001665

The Lexington Historical Museum is a museum with a collection of historic items related to Lexington, Missouri. The Greek Revival building was constructed in 1846 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. It is located in the Old Neighborhoods Historic District.

History

Originally the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, and at one time the Old Library Building, the museum was restored with help from the local gardening club, and opened in 1976.^[1]

Bibliography

• Book: Slusher, Roger E. . Lexington. 2013. Arcadia Publishing. 978-1-4671-1033-4.

Further reading

• Book: Fifer, Barbara. Along the Trail with Lewis and Clark. 2001. Farcountry Press. 978-5-558-60335-4.
• Book: Wood, Larry . The Siege of Lexington, Missouri: The Battle of the Hemp Bales. 2014. The History Press. 978-1-62619-536-3.

Notes and References

1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places (nomination form) for the Cumberland Presbyterian Church . . 1978 . United States Department of the Interior-National Park Service . 2014-05-16.