National Register of Historic Places

Haviland House

Cynthiana, Harrison County, Kentucky
Listed
June 22, 1983
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
83002787

About this property

The Haviland House, in Harrison County, Kentucky near Cynthiana, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. It is a four-bay one-and-a-half-story hall-parlor plan dry stone house, built in the early 1800s. It is said to have been built by a Frenchman who built this and two others in the area for his children.

Location

Cynthiana, Harrison County, Kentucky
38.42446, -84.26496

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 83002787. It was listed on June 22, 1983.

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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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

Stone House of Indian Creek
Early Republic
0.6 mi
Coleman-Desha Plantation
Early Republic
1.7 mi
Confederate Monument in Cynthiana
Civil War
2.2 mi

Nearby Battles

Ruddell's Station Massacre
1780Revolutionary War
1.2 mi
Siege of Ruddle's Station
1780Revolutionary War
1.2 mi
Battle of Ruddle's and Martin's Stations (1780)
1780Revolutionary War
1.7 mi
Battle of Cynthiana Kentucky (First — Morgan)
1862Civil War
2.8 mi
Battle of Cynthiana 1864
1864Civil War
2.8 mi

Questions about this property

When was Haviland House listed on the National Register?

Haviland House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 22, 1983.

What type of historic resource is Haviland House?

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

What is the period of significance for Haviland House?

The period of significance for Haviland House is recorded as the civil_war era.

Can I research the history near Haviland House?

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