Moore-Dalton House, also known as the Margaret Harwell Art Museum, is a historic home located at

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. It was originally built in 1883, and remodeled to its present form in 1896. It is a two-story, frame dwelling on a brick and stone foundation. It features a

Classical Revival Neoclassical architecture is an architectural style produced by the Neoclassical movement that began in the mid-18th century in Italy and France. It became one of the most prominent architectural styles in the Western world. The prevailing style ...

style semi-circular front

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with fluted Ionic columns and a second story balcony. The house was converted to an art museum by the city of Poplar Bluff in 1979. It was listed on the

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in 1994. It is located in the North Main Street Historic District.

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Margaret Harwell Art Museum
Individually listed contributing properties to historic districts on the National Register in Missouri

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