About this property
The Coleman-Desha Plantation in Harrison County, Kentucky, near Cynthiana was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993. The main house, built in c. 1812 , is Georgian in style. It has five-bay front and rear facades built of Flemish bond brick. The listing included four contributing buildings and two contributing structures: the main house and kitchen, a smokehouse, a springhouse, a double log crib barn (sheep barn), and a single log crib barn.
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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 93000045. It was listed on February 26, 1993.
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Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).
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Questions about this property
When was Coleman-Desha Plantation listed on the National Register?
Coleman-Desha Plantation was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 26, 1993.
What type of historic resource is Coleman-Desha Plantation?
Coleman-Desha Plantation is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.
What is the period of significance for Coleman-Desha Plantation?
The period of significance for Coleman-Desha Plantation is recorded as the early_republic era.
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