Edward M. Blackburn House

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Edward M. Blackburn House
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Nearest city Midway, Kentucky
Coordinates 38°09′30″N84°44′02″W / 38.15833°N 84.73389°W / 38.15833; -84.73389 (Edward M. Blackburn House)
Area3 acres (1.2 ha)
Builtc.1810
Architectural style Federal
NRHP reference No. 85003073 [1]
Added to NRHPDecember 5, 1985

The Edward M. Blackburn House, near Midway, Kentucky, was built around 1810. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. [1]

It is a one-and-a-half-story Federal style brick house. Its main mass is five bays wide, and there are flanking one-room extensions and a rear ell. Its front entrance is a Palladian doorway with a fanlight. [2]

It has also been known as Equira and later as Hurstland Farm. [2]

It is located in Woodford County, Kentucky on Spring Station Rd. [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 3 Bettie L. Kerr (August 1985). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Edward M. Blackburn House / Equira, now known as Hurstland Farm". National Park Service . Retrieved March 4, 2019. With accompanying pictures