John Bell House (Lexington, Kentucky) Explained

John Bell House
Nrhp Type:nrhp
Nearest City:Lexington, Kentucky
Coordinates:38.0831°N -84.53°W
Built:c.1810
Architecture:Federal
Added:June 23, 1983
Mpsub:Early Stone Buildings of Central Kentucky TR
Refnum:83002757

John Bell House in Lexington, Kentucky, also known as Stonehigh or John Webb House was built in c. 1810 by John Bell. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.

It is a two-story stone house built c.1810 with a one-story stone ell built at the same time. It also has a one-story brick ell built c.1840 to serve as a kitchen. In 1982 was in excellent condition. It was then in a picturesque rural setting but is now within Lexington.[1]

The property includes a brick smokehouse, a two-story spring house and granary, and more.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=83002757}} Kentucky Historic Resources Inventory: John Bell House / Stonehigh / John Webb House ]. . C.M. Wooley . 1982 . January 14, 2017 . with