Goodnight House
National Register of Historic Places

Goodnight House

Franklin, Simpson County, Kentucky
Listed
August 11, 1977
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
77000647

About this property

The Goodnight House, at 201 S. Main St. in Franklin, Kentucky, was built in 1893. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. Designed by the McDonald Brothers, it is Late Victorian in style. It has also been known as the Judge Isaac Herschel Goodnight & Mrs. Ella Hoy Goodnight House and was home of Isaac Herschel Goodnight, who served three terms in the United States House of Representatives from 1889 to 1895. After that, he returned to his law practice in Franklin, and later became judge of Kentucky's 7th Circuit Court District. The home is located on the southeast corner of S. Main St. and E. Madison St. The next building to the south is the Goodnight Memorial Library. Across E. Madison St. begins the National Register-listed Franklin Downtown Commercial District. The Goodnight House is used by the Franklin Simpson Chamber of Commerce. In December 2017 the chamber held a Christmas Open House event at the house.

Location

201 S. Main St.
Franklin, Simpson County, Kentucky
36.72101, -86.57783

Categories

POLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURESOCIAL HISTORY
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Franklin Downtown Commercial District (Boundary Increase)
Civil War
0.1 mi
Simpson County Courthouse
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0.1 mi
Franklin Downtown Commercial District
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0.2 mi
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0.2 mi
Duncan House
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0.2 mi

Nearby Battles

Action at Franklin (Simpson County)
1862Civil War
0.1 mi
Franklin Skirmish (October 1862)
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0.1 mi

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When was Goodnight House listed on the National Register?

Goodnight House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 11, 1977.

What type of historic resource is Goodnight House?

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

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The period of significance for Goodnight House is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1893.

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