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National Register of Historic Places

John E. Cheatham House

Listed as “Cheatham, John E., House”

On the National Register since 199333 years
ItalianateListed 1993Lexington

Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About John E. Cheatham House

John E. Cheatham House, at 739 MO 13, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jul 8, 1993. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Italianate, as it does for 180 other Missouri listings. It was listed as part of Lexington MRA.

What it isHistoric home located at Lexington, Lafayette County, Missouri. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 67 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1868 to today

  1. 1868Built
  2. 1993Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 33 years
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Finding John E. Cheatham House

739 MO 13, Lexington

No other Register listing is within a short walk. The nearest are under Around it.

Around it

10 more Register listings within a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

More like it

Italianate style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Italianate.

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Questions about John E. Cheatham House

Is John E. Cheatham House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jul 8, 1993 (Register number 93000550).

Is John E. Cheatham House a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Missouri has 35 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Fort Osage, 16.8 miles away.

Can you visit John E. Cheatham House?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of John E. Cheatham House?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 67 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 63817694 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.