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This 26 room mansion remains much as it was when built in 1850 for $85,000. "Touring this home is well worth a drive of several-hundred miles." It is reputed to be the first home west of the Mississippi River that originally possessed indoor plumbing, central air, hot & cold running tap water in each bedroom/ bathroom, many featuring sterling silver gas fixtures through which the water flows, (when rotated), into the original marble sinks, and a 'bell' paging and 'voice tube' intercom system that would alert slaves or servants located in the kitchen and in the basement. "This is undoubtedly the most amazing Grand Antebellum Estate within a significant mileage radius from Lexington and the Greater Kansas City Areas." There are fifteen-foot-high ceilings throughout the entire home. Be sure to view the extremely primitive bathroom upstairs with the magnificent wooden tub, previously lined with lead. The 'honey-butter painted and feathered' Butler's Pantry, o ff of the kitchen, the magnificent Original Inset Coal Stove, and the absolutely tremendous brick-floored, stone-walled basement, are but a very few of the amazing original amenities still intact for viewing for the public seeking to tour this Lexington Estate. It will quickly become evident that you have entered a 'World Class' treasure! It is listed on the National Registry of Historic Places.

It is now operated as a Bed and Breakfast.

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Lexington, MO Historic Districts

Lafayette County Courthouse

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Lexington, MO Historic Courthouses

Machpelah Cemetery

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Lexington, MO Cemeteries

Historic Districts

Lexington has more pre-Civil War homes and commercial buildings (over 135), per-capita, than any other community regardless of size, in the state of Missouri. Many of the homes are open for tours by appointment through the Tourism Bureau. The 900

Lexington, MO Historic Districts

Lexington Historical Museum

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Lexington, MO Museums

Things to do near Lexington, MO

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