Monticello (Cynthiana, Kentucky) Explained

Monticello
Coordinates:38.3831°N -84.2936°W
Built:c.1883
Added:December 31, 1974
Area:9.5acres
Refnum:74000881

Monticello of Monticello Heights in Cynthiana, Kentucky was built in 1883. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.

It is a mansion which was built around 1883 for Thomas Jefferson Megibben at reported cost of $300,000. It overlooks the town of Cynthiana and was approached by a long curving drive. It was designed by the Cincinnati architectural firm of Samuel Hannaford.[1]

The house no longer exists but its carriage house survives.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=74000881}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Monticello / Thomas Jefferson Megibben House]. National Park Service. Thelma Taylor . Ellen Bach . September 1974 . March 8, 2019. With
  2. Reported by Wikipedia editor who visited the site.