Governor William Owsley House
Governor William Owsley House | |
 Governor William Owsley House | |
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| Nearest city | Lancaster, Kentucky |
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| Coordinates | 37°36′31.6″N 84°34′48.4″W / 37.608778°N 84.580111°W |
| Area | 4 acres (1.6 ha) |
| Built | 1804 |
| Architectural style | Federal-style |
| NRHP reference No. | 75000763[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 6, 1975 |
Governor William Owsley House, also known as Pleasant Retreat, is a historic house located in Lancaster, Kentucky on U.S. 27. The house was the home of Kentucky Governor William Owsley. The property has been restored and is now a museum.
History
The three story Federal-style house was built in 1804.[2]
Current
The house was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1975.[1]
In April 1994, the Garrard County Historical Society purchased the property; and after restoration, Pleasant Retreat opened as a museum in June 1997.[3]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Heritage Landmark Corridor Heritage[permanent dead link], url accessed May 04, 2008.
- ^ "A Brief History of the Owsley Family Historical Society". Owsley Family Historical Society. 2009-10-12. Archived from the original on 2010-02-05. Retrieved 2009-12-24.
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