David Gordon House and Collins Log Cabin, Columbia

Name: David Gordon House and Collins Log Cabin
Address: Columbia, United States

#31 among attractions in Columbia

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David Gordon House and Collins Log Cabin

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The David Gordon House and Collins Log Cabin were two historic homes located at Columbia, Missouri. The David Gordon House is a two-story, frame I-house. The 13-room structure incorporated original construction from about 1823 and several additions from the 1830s, 1890s and 1930s. The Collins Log Cabin was built in 1818, and is a single pen log house of the story and a loft design. They represent some of the first permanent dwellings in Columbia. The house, located in what is now Stephens Lake Park burned after arson in the early 1990s. The log cabin survived has been relocated from Stephens Lake Park to the campus of the Boone County Historical Society. ()

Built: 1818 (206 years ago)Coordinates: 38°54'23"N, 92°17'41"W

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Sixth WardColumbia United States

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David Gordon House and Collins Log Cabin – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mizzou Arena, Faurot Field, Boone County Historical Society, Memorial Union.

2.8 miNW
Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue, Sport
Mizzou Arena, Columbia
71 min walk • Mizzou Arena is an indoor arena located on the campus of the University of Missouri in Columbia, Missouri. Home to the school's men's and women's basketball teams, the facility opened in November 2004 and replaced the Hearnes Center as the school's flagship indoor sports facility.
2.9 miNW
Sport venue, Universities and schools, Sport
Faurot Field, Columbia
75 min walk • Faurot Field, at Memorial Stadium is a stadium in Columbia, Missouri, United States, on the campus of the University of Missouri. It is primarily used for football and serves as the home field for the Missouri Tigers football program.
~350 ftNE
Museum
Boone County Historical Society, Columbia
2 min walk • Boone County Historical Society was established in 1924. Located in Columbia, Missouri, United States, the Boone County Historical Museum has been collecting, preserving and exhibiting artifacts and records of the people of Boone County, Missouri.
3.1 miNW
Student center, Gothic Revival architecture, Tower
Memorial Union, Columbia
81 min walk • Memorial Union serves as a community center for the University of Missouri by providing meeting rooms, technology centers, dining facilities, and playing host to many special events. The facility was built in three stages between 1923 and 1963.
3.1 miNW
Church
A. P. Green Chapel, Columbia
80 min walk • A.P. Green Chapel is a nondenominational chapel serving the University of Missouri in Columbia. Today it is available for wedding ceremonies, initiation ceremonies and other such events through the Missouri Student Union.
2.4 miW
Historical place, Cemetery
Jewell Cemetery State Historic Site, Columbia
62 min walk • Jewell Cemetery State Historic Site is a publicly owned property in Columbia, Missouri, maintained as a state historic site by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources.
3.1 miNW
Museum, History museum, Art museum
State Historical Society of Missouri, Columbia
80 min walk • The State Historical Society of Missouri, a private membership and state funded organization, is a comprehensive research facility located in Columbia, Missouri, specializing in the preservation and study of Missouri's cultural heritage.
~620 ftN
Museum, Theater, Concerts and shows
Maplewood, Columbia
3 min walk • 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. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.
2.9 miNW
Universities and schools
University of Missouri, Columbia
73 min walk • The University of Missouri is a public land-grant research university in Columbia, Missouri. It is Missouri's largest university and the flagship of the four-campus University of Missouri System.
3.1 miNW
Library
Ellis Library, Columbia
80 min walk • Constructed in 1915, Elmer Ellis Library is the main library of the University of Missouri on the campus of the University of Missouri in Columbia, Missouri. It was named in 1972 for former university president Elmer Ellis.
3.2 miN
38°57'11"N • 92°18'2"W
Walnut Street Day School, Columbia
83 min walk • Nursery school, Bridge