J. B. Allen House (Chestnut Grove, Kentucky) Explained

J. B. Allen House (Chestnut Grove, Kentucky) should not be confused with J. B. Allen House (Petoskey, Michigan).

J. B. Allen House
Nearest City:Chesnut Grove, Kentucky
United States
Coordinates:38.3111°N -85.2639°W
Built:c.1875
Added:December 27, 1988
Refnum:88002867

J. B. Allen House is a historic residence in Chestnut Grove, Kentucky, United States, that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Description

The house is a two-story brick T-plan that was built in the 1870s. It was built with brick in running bond on its principal (southeast) facade, and has segmental arched brick hood molds over its 2/2 sash windows. It had a cornice, but that was removed. It has a "handsome" one-story wood porch with paired columns and jig-sawn trim. It has a hipped roof. The house has a one-and-a-half-story ell and a shed-roofed porch in the angle of the ell. It has a separate underground cellar.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places December 27, 1988.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=88002867}} Kentucky Historic Resources Inventory/Nomination: J. B. Allen House]. Worsham. C.. nps.gov. National Park Service. 1976. 6 Mar 2017. with