National Register of Historic Places

Metcalf, Thomas, House

Mt. Olivet, Robertson County, Kentucky
Listed
January 8, 1987
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
87000187

About this property

The Thomas Metcalfe House in Robertson County, Kentucky was the first house of Thomas Metcalfe (1780–1855), 10th governor of Kentucky (during 1828–1832). The house was built by Metcalfe, a stonemason and building contractor, in c.1810. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987 as Thomas Metcalf House, using an alternative accepted spelling of the governor's name; the listing included the stone house and a smokehouse, on a 45-acre (18 ha) property that also included a non-contributing barn. Its location was given in the 1984 document as "6/10 mile south of U.S. 61, 1-1/2 mile east of Kentucky 617, two miles east of Kentontown, near Mt. Olivet." It appears to be the house at intersection of what are now named Willie Curtis Rd. and Cedar Creek Rd., at 38°29′49″N 84°5′38″W. This is 2.8 miles east of Kentontown by road or 4.5 miles southwest of Olivet by road. A later home of Thomas Metcalfe, Forest Retreat in Nicholas County, is also listed on the National Register.

Location

Mt. Olivet, Robertson County, Kentucky
38.49944, -84.09338

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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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 Metcalf, Thomas, House listed on the National Register?

Metcalf, Thomas, House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 8, 1987.

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Metcalf, Thomas, House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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