Jones-Willis House

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Jones-Willis House
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Location321 Main St., Brandenburg, Kentucky
Coordinates 38°00′07″N86°10′11″W / 38.00194°N 86.16972°W / 38.00194; -86.16972 (Jones-Willis House)
Area0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Builtc.1920
MPS Brandenburg MRA
NRHP reference No. 84001835 [1]
Added to NRHPAugust 14, 1984

The Jones-Willis House, at 321 Main St. in Brandenburg, Kentucky, was built around 1920. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. [1]

It is a concrete block house built by and for the Jones family who operated a concrete plant located next to the house. It was deemed "architecturally significant as the best representation of a concrete dwelling in Brandenburg. The dwelling exhibits qualities of excellent workmanship and design." [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. William G. Johnson (Fall 1983). "Kentucky Historic Resources Inventory: Jones-Willis House". National Park Service . Retrieved March 8, 2019. With accompanying four photos from 1984