Ephram Harrod House
Ephram Harrod House | |
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| Nearest city | North Middletown, Kentucky, U.S. |
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| Coordinates | 38°10′17″N 84°07′23″W / 38.17139°N 84.12306°W |
| Area | 5.2 acres (2.1 ha) |
| Built by | Thomas Metcalf |
| Architectural style | Federal |
| MPS | Early Stone Buildings of Central Kentucky |
| NRHP reference No. | 83002562[1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 22, 1983 |
The Ephram Harrod House is a historic residential stone house built in the late 18th-century in Bourbon County, Kentucky, near North Middletown, Kentucky, U.S.[2][3] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983,[1] and was included in the multiple property submission, "Early Stone Buildings of Kentucky".
History
[edit]The building is located off U.S. 460 in Bourbon County near North Middletown, Kentucky. It includes aspects of Federal style.[3] It was constructed by stonemason, master builder, and self-taught architect, Thomas Metcalf, who went on to become governor of Kentucky.[3]
In its 1982, Kentucky Historic Resources Inventory assessment, the house was deemed "Unsurpassed in KY for the historic and architectural value because of the workmanship and original condition."[3]
See also
[edit]- List of buildings constructed by Thomas Metcalfe
- Stone House on Kentucky River
- Stone House on Tanner's Creek
References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ "Harrod, Ephram, House". NationalRegisterofHistoricPlaces.com.
- ^ a b c d C.M. Wooley (1982). "Kentucky Historic Resources Inventory: Ephram Harrod House". National Park Service. Retrieved November 6, 2023. With accompanying photos
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