Bishop House (Falmouth, Kentucky)

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Bishop House
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Location200 4th St., Falmouth, Kentucky
Coordinates 38°40′35″N84°19′55″W / 38.67639°N 84.33194°W / 38.67639; -84.33194 (Bishop House) Coordinates: 38°40′35″N84°19′55″W / 38.67639°N 84.33194°W / 38.67639; -84.33194 (Bishop House)
Arealess than one acre
Built1880
Architectural styleEclectic
MPS Falmouth MRA
NRHP reference No. 83002846 [1]
Added to NRHPMarch 4, 1983

The Bishop House in Falmouth, Kentucky, at 200 4th St., was built in 1880 to serve as a residence and store. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. [1]

It was deemed notable as a good example of a late 19th century eclectic vernacular frame house. [2]

Its original owner was Bemard H. Piening, about whom not much is known. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. 1 2 Lori A. Feldman (December 1982). "Kentucky Historic Resources Inventory: Bishop House". National Park Service . Retrieved April 20, 2018. With accompanying two photos from 1982