The Ephram Harrod House is a historic residential stone house built in the late 18th-century in Bourbon County, Kentucky, near North Middletown, Kentucky, U.S.[2][3] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983,[1] and was included in the multiple property submission, "Early Stone Buildings of Kentucky".

Ephram Harrod House
Ephram Harrod House is located in Kentucky
Ephram Harrod House
Nearest cityNorth Middletown, Kentucky, U.S.
Coordinates38°10′17″N 84°07′23″W / 38.17139°N 84.12306°W / 38.17139; -84.12306 (Ephram Harrod House)
Area5.2 acres (2.1 ha)
Built byThomas Metcalf
Architectural styleFederal
MPSEarly Stone Buildings of Central Kentucky
NRHP reference No.83002562[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 22, 1983

History

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The building is located off U.S. 460 in Bourbon County near North Middletown, Kentucky. It includes aspects of Federal style.[3] It was constructed by stonemason, master builder, and self-taught architect, Thomas Metcalf, who went on to become governor of Kentucky.[3]

In its 1982, Kentucky Historic Resources Inventory assessment, the house was deemed "Unsurpassed in KY for the historic and architectural value because of the workmanship and original condition."[3]

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References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ "Harrod, Ephram, House". NationalRegisterofHistoricPlaces.com.
  3. ^ a b c d C.M. Wooley (1982). "Kentucky Historic Resources Inventory: Ephram Harrod House". National Park Service. Retrieved November 6, 2023. With accompanying photos