Haphazard
National Register of Historic Places

Haphazard

Owensboro, Daviess County, Kentucky
Listed
August 21, 1975
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
75000747

About this property

Haphazard is a historic house located on Pleasant Valley Road in Owensboro, Kentucky. The house overlooks the Ohio River, and its name is probably derived from the river's eddies. The property which Haphazard was built on was originally owned by George Mason, a signatory to the U.S. Constitution, who was given the land in a grant surveyed in 1787. Mason's grandson Richard sold the property to Robert Triplett in 1822, by which point the log house forming the central portion of the home had been built. Triplett likely added the house's side wings, northern gable, and Federal style interior. Triplett accomplished many local firsts, as he was Owensboro's first large real estate dealer; Daviess County's first soil conservationist, barge operator, and author; the first distiller on the Ohio River in the county; and the builder of Kentucky's first railroad. In 1843, A. B. Barret purchased the house from Triplett; Barret then sold the house to William Bell the following year. Bell, the president of a local bank, likely added the house's Greek Revival portico. The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 22, 1975.

Location

Owensboro, Daviess County, Kentucky
37.78218, -87.07336

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 Haphazard listed on the National Register?

Haphazard was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 21, 1975.

What type of historic resource is Haphazard?

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

What is the period of significance for Haphazard?

The period of significance for Haphazard is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1787.

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