Federal House

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Federal House
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LocationS. Main and E. Columbia, Greensburg, Kentucky
Coordinates 37°15′33″N85°30′09″W / 37.25917°N 85.50250°W / 37.25917; -85.50250 (Federal House) Coordinates: 37°15′33″N85°30′09″W / 37.25917°N 85.50250°W / 37.25917; -85.50250 (Federal House)
Arealess than one acre
Builtc.1826-50
Architectural styleFederal
MPS Green County MRA
NRHP reference No. 85000910 [1]
Added to NRHPApril 19, 1985

The Federal House in Greensburg, Kentucky, in Green County, Kentucky, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. [1]

It is located prominently at S. Main and E. Columbia in Greensburg. It is Federal in style. It was probably built between 1826 and 1850. [2]

It is a two-story, five-bay brick central passage plan house, with brick laid in Flemish bond. Its interior includes simple Federal style mantels. It was described in 1984 as "one of the best examples in the county of Federal style 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. 1 2 Joe DeSpain (March 1984). "Kentucky Historic Resources Inventory: Federal House on corner of S. Main & E. Columbia". National Park Service . Retrieved April 3, 2019. With accompanying two photos from 1979