Cox-Hord House
National Register of Historic Places

Cox-Hord House

Maysville, Mason County, Kentucky
Listed
July 13, 1978
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
78001382

About this property

The Cox-Hord House is a three-story brick structure in Maysville, Kentucky designed by Cincinnati architect, Edwin Anderson, and built in 1880 at a cost of $49,000. The architectural style is eclectic with elements of Victorian Gothic, Italianate and Victorian Romanesque. It is considered an excellent example of the "Mauve Decade" (1880–1890) due to the "use of the finest materials and superb workmanship".

Location

128 E. 3rd St.
Maysville, Mason County, Kentucky
38.64485, -83.76164

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 78001382. It was listed on July 13, 1978.

Categories

POLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURE
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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

Russell Theatre
Industrial
0.2 mi
Courthouse Square and Mechanics' Row Historic District
Modern
0.3 mi
West Fourth Street District
Listed
0.3 mi

Nearby Battles

Guerrilla Action at Maysville (Mason County)
1863Civil War
0.9 mi
Action at Maysville (Mason County)
1864Civil War
1 mi
Action at Washington (Mason County)
1862Civil War
4.2 mi

Questions about this property

When was Cox-Hord House listed on the National Register?

Cox-Hord House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 13, 1978.

What type of historic resource is Cox-Hord House?

Cox-Hord House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Cox-Hord House?

The period of significance for Cox-Hord House is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1880.

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