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Walker-Woodward-Schaffer House

Coordinates: 39°47′13″N 91°31′23″W / 39.78694°N 91.52306°W / 39.78694; -91.52306
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Walker-Woodward-Schaffer House
Walker-Woodward-Schaffer House, January 2007
Walker-Woodward-Schaffer House is located in Missouri
Walker-Woodward-Schaffer House
Walker-Woodward-Schaffer House is located in the United States
Walker-Woodward-Schaffer House
Location1425 S. Main St., Palmyra, Missouri
Coordinates39°47′13″N 91°31′23″W / 39.78694°N 91.52306°W / 39.78694; -91.52306
Area0.4 acres (0.16 ha)
Built1868 (1868)
Architectural styleItalianate
NRHP reference No.84002592[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 16, 1984

Walker-Woodward-Schaffer House, also known as the Jane Darwell Birthplace, is a historic home located at Palmyra, Marion County, Missouri. It was built about 1868, and is a two-story, three-bay, Italianate style brick dwelling. It has a two-story rear wing with a two-story gallery porch. Both sections have hipped roofs with bracketed cornices. A verandah spans the front of the house. It was the birthplace of actress Jane Darwell.[2]: 2 

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[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 M. Denny (September 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Walker-Woodward-Schaffer House" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2017-01-01. (includes 7 photographs from 1983)