Cardwellton

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Cardwellton
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Location103 E. Broadway, Harrodsburg, Kentucky
Coordinates 37°45′49″N84°50′34″W / 37.76361°N 84.84278°W / 37.76361; -84.84278 (Cardwellton)
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Builtc.1785, c.1820
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Federal
NRHP reference No. 77000636 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 17, 1977

Cardwellton, at 103 E. Broadway in Harrodsburg, Kentucky, is a historic house which was begun in about 1785. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. [1]

The "nucleus of the house" is a log cabin built around 1785. The main block of the house is believed to have been built around 1820. Its Greek Revival portico was added between 1831 and 1837. It includes elements of Greek Revival and Federal architecture. [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. Mary Cronan-Oppel (1976). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Cardwellton / Chenoweth-Slavens-Cardwell House". National Park Service . Retrieved February 27, 2019. With accompanying six photos, including four from 1976