Dunn-Watkins House | |
Nearest city | Lancaster, Kentucky |
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Coordinates | 37°37′54″N84°36′04″W / 37.63167°N 84.60111°W Coordinates: 37°37′54″N84°36′04″W / 37.63167°N 84.60111°W |
Area | 0.3 acres (0.12 ha) |
Architectural style | Italianate |
MPS | Garrard County MRA |
NRHP reference No. | 85001283 [1] |
Added to NRHP | June 17, 1985 |
The Dunn-Watkins House, located on Danville Rd./Kentucky Route 52 northwest of Lancaster in Garrard County, Kentucky, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. [1]
It is a two-story four-bay brick house with some elements of Italianate style, including rounded arch windows. It has a central chimney and a rear ell. [2]
It has also been known as Watkins Farm. [2]
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