Cardwellton
National Register of Historic Places

Cardwellton

Harrodsburg, Mercer County, Kentucky
Listed
November 17, 1977
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
77000636

About this property

Cardwellton, at 103 E. Broadway in Harrodsburg, Kentucky, is a historic house which was begun in about 1785. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. The "nucleus of the house" is a log cabin built around 1785.

Location

103 E. Broadway
Harrodsburg, Mercer County, Kentucky
37.76374, -84.84285

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 77000636. It was listed on November 17, 1977.

Categories

ARCHITECTURESOCIAL HISTORY
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Sources

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

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Battles

Battle of Perryville Aftermath — Harrodsburg Skirmish
1862Civil War
0.1 mi
Morgan at Harrodsburg (First Raid)
1862Civil War
0.1 mi
Action at Harrodsburg (Mercer County)
1862Civil War
0.1 mi

Questions about this property

When was Cardwellton listed on the National Register?

Cardwellton was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 17, 1977.

What type of historic resource is Cardwellton?

Cardwellton is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Cardwellton?

The period of significance for Cardwellton is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1785.

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