Alvah Washington Townley Farmstead Historic District
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Alvah Washington Townley Farmstead Historic District | |
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| Location | 304 S. Market St., Chamois, Missouri |
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| Coordinates | 38°40′25″N 91°46′10″W / 38.67361°N 91.76944°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1856 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, I-house |
| NRHP reference No. | 99000937[1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 5, 1999 |
Alvah Washington Townley Farmstead Historic District, also known as Osage County Museum, is a historic farm and national historic district located at Chamois, Osage County, Missouri. It encompasses five contributing buildings. They are the two-story, frame I-house (c. 1856) with modest Greek Revival styling; a smokehouse (c. 1875); multipurpose barn (c. 1872); wood and machine shed (c. 1874); and a combination poultry house, outhouse, and storage shed (c. 1870). The property was deeded it to the Osage County Historical Society, who operate it as a museum.[2]: 5, 21
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.[1]
