Lexington Historical Museum
{{Short description|Historic place in Missouri, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NRHP
| name = Cumberland Presbyterian Church
| nrhp_type = cp
| nocat = yes
| image = Lexington Historical Museum.jpg
| caption = Lexington Historical Museum
| location = 112 S. 13th St., Lexington, Missouri
| coordinates = {{coord|39|11|6|N|93|52|45|W|display=inline,title}}
| locmapin = Missouri#USA
| built = 1846
| architecture = Greek Revival
| added = November 14, 1978
| area = {{convert|0.8|acre}}
| refnum = 78001665{{NRISref|version=2010a}}
}}
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.{{sfn|Slusher|2013|p=10}}{{cite web |url= http://www.dnr.mo.gov/shpo/nps-nr/78001665.pdf |title=National Register of Historic Places (nomination form) for the Cumberland Presbyterian Church |author= |date=1978 |website= |publisher=United States Department of the Interior-National Park Service |access-date=2014-05-16}}
References
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Bibliography
- {{cite book|last=Slusher|first=Roger E. |title=Lexington|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=RGZ3MdN5VyAC&pg=PA10|year=2013|publisher=Arcadia Publishing|isbn=978-1-4671-1033-4}}
Further reading
- {{cite book|last=Fifer|first=Barbara|title=Along the Trail with Lewis and Clark|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wkufPwAACAAJ|year=2001|publisher=Farcountry Press|isbn=978-5-558-60335-4}}
- {{cite book|last=Wood|first=Larry |title=The Siege of Lexington, Missouri: The Battle of the Hemp Bales|year=2014|publisher=The History Press|isbn=978-1-62619-536-3}}
{{National Register of Historic Places in Missouri}}
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Category:Presbyterian churches in Missouri
Category:Greek Revival church buildings in Missouri
Category:Churches completed in 1846
Category:Properties of religious function on the National Register of Historic Places in Missouri
Category:Museums in Lafayette County, Missouri
Category:History museums in Missouri
Category:National Register of Historic Places in Lafayette County, Missouri