Beechland (Jeffersontown, Kentucky)

Beechland
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	Jeffersontown, Kentucky
Coordinates	38°11′43″N85°35′53″W / 38.19526°N 85.59813°W / 38.19526; -85.59813
Area	0.4 acres (0.16 ha)
Built	1812
MPS	Jefferson County MRA
NRHP reference No.	83002633 [1]
Added to NRHP	July 12, 1983

Beechland, in Jeffersontown, Kentucky, was built in 1812. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. The listing included three contributing buildings. ^[1]

It is a two-story, three-bay, brick side hall plan house with a Flemish bond front facade, with a two-story original ell and a later one-story ell. ^[2]

The property included a brick smokehouse and a one-story, brick slave quarters, plus later non-contributing farm buildings. ^[2]

The house was moved to 8808 Stara Way, at 38°11′43″N85°35′53″W / 38.19528°N 85.59806°W / 38.19528; -85.59806 (Beechland, at 8808 Stara Way) . It previously was located at 8500 Six Mile Lane before suburb construction.^{[ citation needed ]}

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
2. Carol Tobe (August 9, 1979). "Kentucky Historic Resources Inventory: Beechland / Springlake Farm". National Park Service . Retrieved May 7, 2018. With accompanying aerial photo