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Ephram Harrod House

Coordinates: 38°10′17″N 84°07′23″W / 38.17139°N 84.12306°W / 38.17139; -84.12306 (Ephram Harrod House)
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Ephram Harrod House
Ephram Harrod House is located in Kentucky
Ephram Harrod House
Nearest cityNorth Middletown, Kentucky, U.S.
Coordinates38°10′17″N 84°07′23″W / 38.17139°N 84.12306°W / 38.17139; -84.12306 (Ephram Harrod House)
Area5.2 acres (2.1 ha)
Built byThomas Metcalf
Architectural styleFederal
MPSEarly Stone Buildings of Central Kentucky
NRHP reference No.83002562[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 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

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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

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References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ "Harrod, Ephram, House". NationalRegisterofHistoricPlaces.com.
  3. ^ 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