Ephram Harrod House Explained

Ephram Harrod House
Nearest City:North Middletown, Kentucky, U.S.
Coordinates:38.1714°N -84.1231°W
Builder:Thomas Metcalf
Architecture:Federal
Added:August 22, 1983
Area:5.2acres
Mpsub:Early Stone Buildings of Central Kentucky
Refnum:83002562

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.[1] [2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983, and was included in the multiple property submission, "Early Stone Buildings of Kentucky".

History

The building is located off U.S. 460 in Bourbon County near North Middletown, Kentucky. It includes aspects of Federal style. It was constructed by stonemason, master builder, and self-taught architect, Thomas Metcalf, who went on to become governor of Kentucky.

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."

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Harrod, Ephram, House . NationalRegisterofHistoricPlaces.com.
  2. Web site: C.M. Wooley . 1982 . [{{NRHP url|id=83002562}} Kentucky Historic Resources Inventory: Ephram Harrod House ]. November 6, 2023 . National Park Service. With