Jennings-Salter House
National Register of Historic Places

Jennings-Salter House

Lancaster, Garrard County, Kentucky
Listed
February 21, 1980
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
80001531

About this property

The Jennings-Salter House, also known as the Michael Salter House, is a historic house located in Lancaster, Kentucky. The house was placed on the United States National Register of Historic Places in 1980. It was built during 1821 to 1826.

Location

208 Danville St.
Lancaster, Garrard County, Kentucky
37.61988, -84.58088

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 80001531. It was listed on February 21, 1980.

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

Lancaster Commercial Historic District
Civil War
0.1 mi
Peacock House
Industrial
0.1 mi

Nearby Battles

Lancaster KY Skirmish (Garrard County)
1862Civil War
0.1 mi
Skirmish at Bryantsville (Garrard County)
1862Civil War
2.7 mi
Action at Camp Dick Robinson
1861Civil War
4.5 mi

Questions about this property

When was Jennings-Salter House listed on the National Register?

Jennings-Salter House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 21, 1980.

What type of historic resource is Jennings-Salter House?

Jennings-Salter House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Jennings-Salter House?

The period of significance for Jennings-Salter House is recorded as the civil_war era.

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