National Register of Historic Places

Baxter, Barlow, House

Hestand, Monroe County, Kentucky
Listed
August 1, 2001
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
01000795

About this property

The Barlow Baxter House is a prow house-style house in Hestand, Kentucky which was built in 1904. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001. Its 2001 NRHP nomination describes it:The Barlow Baxter House was built ca. 1904, and is a two-story frame dwelling built in a "prow house" type. The house has very simplified Queen Anne-style detailing in its milled porch columns and railing which extends around three facades of the projecting wing. The house has a gable roof of original metal standing seam, interior brick chimneys, a concrete block and poured concrete foundation, and exterior of weatherboard siding. On the main (W), south, and east facades is a two-story wraparound porch. The porch has a concrete floor, original chamfered wood columns, cut out eave brackets, and an original milled railing with square balusters.

Location

Hestand, Monroe County, Kentucky
36.65361, -85.62834

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Baxter, Barlow, House listed on the National Register?

Baxter, Barlow, House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 1, 2001.

What type of historic resource is Baxter, Barlow, House?

Baxter, Barlow, House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Baxter, Barlow, House is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1904.

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