William Blackwell House

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William Blackwell House
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Location138 Lebanon Hill, Springfield, Kentucky
Coordinates 37°40′55″N85°13′28″W / 37.68194°N 85.22444°W / 37.68194; -85.22444 Coordinates: 37°40′55″N85°13′28″W / 37.68194°N 85.22444°W / 37.68194; -85.22444
Arealess than one acre
Built1860
Architectural styleGreek Revival
MPS Washington County MRA
NRHP reference No. 88003391 [1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 10, 1989

The William Blackwell House, at 138 Lebanon Hill in Springfield, Kentucky, was built in c.1860 by William Blackwell. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. [1]

It is a seven-bay single-story frame house with a recessed front porch. It has pilasters and an architrave. Its interior has Greek Revival mantels. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Joe DeSpain (June 1983). "Kentucky Historic Resources Inventory: William Blackwell House". National Park Service . Retrieved March 4, 2018. With two photos from 1983.