McMahan House
National Register of Historic Places

McMahan House

La Grange, Oldham County, Kentucky
Listed
May 12, 1982
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
82002741

About this property

The McMahan House at 203 Washington St. in La Grange, Kentucky was built in c.1820 as a brick I-house. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.

Location

203 Washington St.
La Grange, Oldham County, Kentucky
38.40667, -85.37699

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 82002741. It was listed on May 12, 1982.

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

Central La Grange Historic District
Listed
0.3 mi
Russell Court
Listed
0.5 mi
Woodland
Pre Contact
3.6 mi

Nearby Battles

Engagement at LaGrange (Oldham County)
1863Civil War
0.1 mi
Battle of Twelve Mile Creek (Great Raid — Campbellsburg)
1863Civil War
9.4 mi
Skirmish at New Castle (Henry County)
1864Civil War
11.4 mi
Skirmish at Simpsonville, Kentucky
1865Civil War
12.8 mi

Questions about this property

When was McMahan House listed on the National Register?

McMahan House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 12, 1982.

What type of historic resource is McMahan House?

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

What is the period of significance for McMahan House?

The period of significance for McMahan House is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1820.

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