Griffith-Franklin House
National Register of Historic Places

Griffith-Franklin House

Calhoun, McLean County, Kentucky
Listed
July 6, 1975
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
75002061

About this property

The Griffith-Franklin House, at 207 W. 2nd St. in Calhoun, Kentucky, was erected in about 1854. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. It has been known locally as History House and as Crittenden Headquarters. It served as Union brigadier general Thomas L. Crittenden's headquarters early in the American Civil War. It is located a block from the Green River "at a critical bend", and "sits high with strategic views up and down the valley and across to the town of Rumsey."

Location

207 W. 2nd St.
Calhoun, McLean County, Kentucky
37.53701, -87.26056

Categories

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Sources

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

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When was Griffith-Franklin House listed on the National Register?

Griffith-Franklin House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 6, 1975.

What type of historic resource is Griffith-Franklin House?

Griffith-Franklin House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Griffith-Franklin House is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1854.

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