711 E. Morgan

          This brick residence was built in 1855 by Marcus Williams.  He was a contractor, building numerous homes in the area.  His children include Judge W.M. Williams, a Missouri Supreme Court Judge, and Dr. Walter Williams, who was born in the house and was the founder of the School of Journalism at the University of Missouri.  The main façade is 5 bay with the main entrance centrally located.  The main entrance has classical surrounds which includes an etched glass transom, cut glass sidelights, and flanking Doric columns on piers with smaller Doric columns above.   A one-story flat roofed porch supported by a wide entablature and wooden Corinthian columns on cut stone, square piers extends across the 5-bay primary façade.   Single bay frame porches with enclosed second stories are on both the east and west.  Additions include a small one-story, one-bay room to the northeast.  A one-story gable roofed addition is on the northwest.   Rooms were added as the family increased and the structure has been remodeled several times.  A driveway has access to the east alley.   There are no outbuildings.