Bellevue (Newport, Kentucky)

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Bellevue
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Location335 E. 3rd St., Newport, Kentucky
Coordinates 39°05′47″N84°29′33″W / 39.09639°N 84.49250°W / 39.09639; -84.49250 (Bellevue) Coordinates: 39°05′47″N84°29′33″W / 39.09639°N 84.49250°W / 39.09639; -84.49250 (Bellevue)
Area3 acres (1.2 ha)
Built1845
Architectural styleQueen Anne, Free Classic
NRHP reference No. 76000857 [1]
Added to NRHPApril 22, 1976

Bellevue in Newport, Kentucky, at 335 E. 3rd St., was the homestead of General James Taylor, Jr. It is located on a small rise overlooking the Ohio River, towards Cincinnati. [2]

It is a "free classic" Queen Anne-style house built in 1845. [2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. [1]

It has also been known as the General James Taylor House and as the Vonderhaar & Stetter Funeral Home. [1] [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. 1 2 3 Walter E. Langsam; Mary Cronan (October 1975). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Bellevue / General James Taylor House / Vonderhaar & Stetter Funeral Home". National Park Service . Retrieved March 31, 2018. With seven photos from various years.