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Oakwood (Fayette, Missouri)

Coordinates: 39°8′51″N 92°40′34″W / 39.14750°N 92.67611°W / 39.14750; -92.67611
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Oakwood
Oakwood (Fayette, Missouri) is located in Missouri
Oakwood (Fayette, Missouri)
Oakwood (Fayette, Missouri) is located in the United States
Oakwood (Fayette, Missouri)
Location1 Leonard Ave.
Fayette, Missouri
Coordinates39°8′51″N 92°40′34″W / 39.14750°N 92.67611°W / 39.14750; -92.67611
Area29.8 acres (12.1 ha)
Built1834 (1834)-1836
Built byMultiple
Architectural styleFederal
NRHP reference No.82003138[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 23, 1982

Oakwood, also known as the Abiel Leonard House, is a historic home located at Fayette, Howard County, Missouri. It was built about 1834–1836, with alterations occurring in 1850–1851, 1856–1858, the 1890s, and 1938. It is a two-story, Federal style brick I-house with a two-story rear ell with a double gallery porch. The front facade features a small classical portico. Also on the property are the contributing brick slave house, a second brick slave house (1857) adjoining an existing brick smokehouse, an ice house, and a fruit cellar.[2]: 3 

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ James H. Denny (June 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Oakwood" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2017-01-01. (includes 26 photographs from 1980)