Waddell House (Lexington, Missouri) Explained

Waddell House
Nrhp Type:cp
Nocat:yes
Location:1704 South St., Lexington, Missouri
Coordinates:39.1839°N -93.8747°W
Built:1840
Architecture:Late Victorian
Added:October 11, 1979
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:79001378

Waddell House, also known as Pastorium of the First Baptist Church or Van Amburg House, is a historic home located at Lexington, Lafayette County, Missouri. It was built about 1840, and is a two-story, red brick dwelling on a partial basement. It features decorative elements such as clustered chimney pots, scalloped vergeboards with pendants, and a spindled stickwork Late Victorian porch with mansard roof. William Bradford Waddell acquired the house in trade for stock in the local Baptist Female College in 1869.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. It is located in the Old Neighborhoods Historic District.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Waddell House . 2017-01-01. Noelle Soren . PDF. n.d.. Missouri Department of Natural Resources. (includes 9 photographs from 1979)