National Register of Historic Places

Bird, Philomen, House

Bagdad, Shelby County, Kentucky
Listed
December 27, 1988
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
88002917

About this property

The Philomen Bird House is a late 19th-century farmhouse in Shelby County, Kentucky, near Bagdad. It is also called the Winford and Lucy Day Bailey House. The house has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since December 27, 1988, for its architecture. The two-story farmhouse features "vernacular Greek Temple" architecture; the architect is unknown. It was built around 1875, and owned by Philomen Bird sometime before 1888. In 1890, Winford and Lucy Day Bailey bought the property from Bird. The Baileys lived at the house and ran it as a 208 acres (84 ha) farm until Mrs. Bailey's death in 1936. They farmed and raised tobacco, cattle, corn, and pigs. The land around the house is planted with old walnut trees, maple trees, redbud trees, and locust trees. Its listing followed a 1986–1987 study of Shelby County's historic resources. The house was within a 2019 study area for routing of a new highway connecting Interstate 65 and Interstate 71 while avoiding Louisville. Bird's Nest (Shelby County, Kentucky), also once owned by Philomen Bird, also NRHP-listed National Register of Historic Places listings in Shelby County, Kentucky This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the National Park Service.

Location

Bagdad, Shelby County, Kentucky
38.24486, -85.11447

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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 Bird, Philomen, House listed on the National Register?

Bird, Philomen, House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 27, 1988.

What type of historic resource is Bird, Philomen, House?

Bird, Philomen, House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Bird, Philomen, House?

The period of significance for Bird, Philomen, House is recorded as the industrial era.

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