Cleveland House
National Register of Historic Places

Cleveland House

Versailles, Woodford County, Kentucky
Listed
April 9, 2007
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
07000287

About this property

The Cleveland House is located in Versailles, Kentucky. Originally the Cleveland Orphan Home, it was an orphanage that incorporated in 1869, remaining in operation until the 1950s. The original 1875 house was made of brick in classic revival style architecture.

Location

140 Park St.
Versailles, Woodford County, Kentucky
38.05273, -84.73194

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 07000287. It was listed on April 9, 2007.

Categories

SOCIAL 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 Historic Sites

Carter House
Early Republic
0.1 mi
Confederate Monument in Versailles
Civil War
0.3 mi

Nearby Battles

Skirmish at Versailles (Confederate Occupation 1862)
1862Civil War
0.2 mi
Skirmish at Versailles (second, Woodford County 1864)
1864Civil War
0.2 mi
Skirmish at Shryocks Ferry (First Raid)
1862Civil War
2.3 mi
Action at Shryock's Ferry
1862Civil War
2.9 mi

Questions about this property

When was Cleveland House listed on the National Register?

Cleveland House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 9, 2007.

What type of historic resource is Cleveland House?

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

What is the period of significance for Cleveland House?

The period of significance for Cleveland House is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1869.

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