The Cedars (Leitchfield, Kentucky)

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The Cedars
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LocationGrayson Springs Road, near Leitchfield, Kentucky
Coordinates 37°28′28″N86°15′26″W / 37.47444°N 86.25722°W / 37.47444; -86.25722 (Cedars, The)
Area5 acres (2.0 ha)
Builtc.1789, 1847
Built byBenjamin Lone Rogers
Architectural style Greek Revival
NRHP reference No. 76000889 [1]
Added to NRHPMay 17, 1976

The Cedars, on Grayson Springs Road in Grayson County, Kentucky east of Leitchfield, was built in c.1789 and 1847. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. [1]

The main block of the brick house, Greek Revival in style, was built by Benjamin Lone Rogers in 1847.

It has also been known as the Benjamin Lone Rogers House. [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. Mary Cronan (October 1975). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: The Cedars / Benjamin Lone Rogers House". National Park Service . Retrieved April 24, 2018. With accompanying seven photos from 1975-76, and map