Maplewood (Columbia, Missouri)

Maplewood is historic home located at Columbia, Missouri, United States. It was built by Slater Ensor Lenoir and his wife Margaret Bradford Lenoir in 1877. It is a two-story, Italianate style brick dwelling.[2][3] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]

Maplewood
LocationNifong Blvd. and Ponderosa Dr., Columbia, Missouri
Coordinates38°54′29″N 92°17′43″W
Area12 acres (4.9 ha)
Built1877 (1877)
Built byLenoir, Slater Ensor
NRHP reference No.79001348[1]
Added to NRHPApril 13, 1979

In 1970, the City of Columbia purchased the home and 60 acres (240,000 m2) of surrounding land. This became the Frank G. Nifong Memorial Park.[2] Today, the home is operated jointly by the Boone County Historical Society and City of Columbia Parks and Recreation.[2]


Things to do near the building include the annual Heritage Festival in September and the Maplewood Barn Theatre productions all year round.

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "A Brief History of Maplewood". Archived from the original on June 25, 2009. Retrieved December 16, 2009.
  3. Virginia Mullinax Botts (June 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Maplewood" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2016-09-01.


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