James W. Alcorn House Explained

James W. Alcorn House
Coordinates:37.5328°N -84.6692°W
Built:1885
Added:April 22, 1980
Refnum:80001649

The James W. Alcorn House, in Stanford, Kentucky, was built in 1885. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.

It is located at 409 Danville Ave. in Stanford. The listing included six contributing buildings.

It is a two-story, brick T-plan house. Five frame outbuildings are included in the listing. It has also been known as The Hickories at St. Asaph's.[1]

The house was home of James W. Alcorn, who served as a Confederate officer in the American Civil War and who later "gained regional recognition as a successful attorney during the latter half of the 1800s."[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=80001649}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: James W. Alcorn House / The Hickories at St. Asaph's ]. National Park Service. Calvin P. Jones . Charlotte Schneider . December 1979 . May 16, 2018. With