| Governor William Owsley House | |
| Nrhp Type: | nrhp |
| Nearest City: | Lancaster, Kentucky |
| Coordinates: | 37.6088°N -84.5801°W |
| Built: | 1804 |
| Architecture: | Federal-style |
| Added: | May 6, 1975 |
| Refnum: | 75000763 |
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.
The three-story Federal-style house was built in 1804.[1]
The house was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1975.
In April 1994, the Garrard County Historical Society purchased the property; and after restoration, Pleasant Retreat opened as a museum in June 1997.[2] It is now (2021) currently owned by a Garrard County local couple. They own the restaurant next to it, they have murder mysteries and hold teas at the mansion to uphold its classic and historic background.[3]