Griffith-Franklin House

The Griffith-Franklin House, at 207 W. 2nd St. in Calhoun, Kentucky, was erected in about 1854. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. It has been known locally as History House and as Crittenden Headquarters.[1]

Griffith-Franklin House
Griffith-Franklin House is located in Kentucky
Griffith-Franklin House
Griffith-Franklin House is located in the United States
Griffith-Franklin House
Location207 W. 2nd St., Calhoun, Kentucky
Coordinates37°32′13″N 87°15′38″W / 37.53694°N 87.26056°W / 37.53694; -87.26056 (Griffith-Franklin House)
Area0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Builtc.1854
NRHP reference No.75002061[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 7, 1975

It served as Union brigadier general Thomas L. Crittenden's headquarters early in the American Civil War. It is located a block from the Green River "at a critical bend", and "sits high with strategic views up and down the valley and across to the town of Rumsey."[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Mrs. M. T. Richey (September 14, 1974). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Griffith-Franklin House / Crittenden Headquarters / History House". National Park Service. Retrieved March 30, 2018. With two photos from 1973.