Cleveland House

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Cleveland House
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Location140 Park Street, Versailles, Kentucky
Coordinates 38°3′9″N84°43′55″W / 38.05250°N 84.73194°W / 38.05250; -84.73194 Coordinates: 38°3′9″N84°43′55″W / 38.05250°N 84.73194°W / 38.05250; -84.73194
Area2.3 acres (0.93 ha)
Built1927
ArchitectW.B. Tillett; Bass and Hagan
Architectural styleColonial Revival
NRHP reference No. 07000287 [1]
Added to NRHPApril 10, 2007

The Cleveland House is located in Versailles, Kentucky. Originally the Cleveland Orphan Home, it was an orphanage that incorporated in 1869, remaining in operation until the 1950s. The original 1875 house was made of brick in classic revival style architecture. The current structure was built in 1926, a 2½-story Dutch Colonial Revival building on the main foundation of the earlier house. [2]

The current building is home of The Woodford Inn, a 10-room bed and breakfast inn. Prior to becoming The Woodford Inn, it was The Cleveland Home, a residential facility for girls through age 17, until its closure in 2005.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2007. [1]


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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Media Advisory: New National Register sites to be recognized Wednesday in Louisville