Governor William Owsley House

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Governor William Owsley House
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Governor William Owsley House
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Nearest city Lancaster, Kentucky
Coordinates 37°36′31.6″N84°34′48.4″W / 37.608778°N 84.580111°W / 37.608778; -84.580111
Area4 acres (1.6 ha)
Built1804
Architectural style Federal-style
NRHP reference No. 75000763 [1]
Added to NRHPMay 6, 1975

Governor William Owsley House, also known as Pleasant Retreat, is a historic house located in Lancaster, Kentucky on U.S. 27. The house was the home of Kentucky Governor William Owsley. The property has been restored and is now a museum.

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History

The three-story Federal-style house was built in 1804. [2]

Current

The house was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1975. [1]

In April 1994, the Garrard County Historical Society purchased the property; and after restoration, Pleasant Retreat opened as a museum in June 1997. [3] It is now (2021) currently owned by a Garrard County local couple. They own the restaurant next to it, they have murder mysteries and hold teas at the mansion to uphold its classic and historic background. [4]

References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ↑ Heritage Landmark Corridor Heritage [ permanent dead link ], url accessed May 04, 2008.
  3. ↑ "A Brief History of the Owsley Family Historical Society". Owsley Family Historical Society. October 12, 2009. Archived from the original on February 5, 2010. Retrieved December 24, 2009.
  4. ↑ "The Governor Owsley Home Smokehouse, Events, Receptions, & Weddings". Archived from the original on October 20, 2018.
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