Mitchell-Estes Farmstead
National Register of Historic Places

Mitchell-Estes Farmstead

Smiths Grove, Edmonson County, Kentucky
Listed
January 11, 1996
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
95001528

About this property

The Mitchell-Estes Farmstead, in Edmonson and Warren counties near Smiths Grove, Kentucky is a historic site which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996. The listing included two contributing buildings and a contributing site on 94 acres (38 ha). The main house is a vernacular building, built of limestone and yellow poplar wood, with ornamentation that is Queen Anne free classic in style. The house was originally 49 by 40 feet (15 m × 12 m) in plan and has a 50 by 40 feet (15 m × 12 m) rear addition. It has also been known as the Old Jack White Homestead.

Location

1706 Upper Smiths Grove Rd.
Smiths Grove, Edmonson County, Kentucky
37.07781, -86.19034

Categories

AGRICULTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

Cave Spring Farm
Listed
1.1 mi
Ford, William, House
Industrial
1.6 mi
Smiths Grove Historic District (Boundary Increase II & Additional Documentation)
Listed
1.7 mi
Smiths Grove Baptist Church
Industrial
1.7 mi
Shobe, Moses, House
Industrial
1.9 mi

Nearby Battles

Brownsville Skirmish (1863)
1863Civil War
9.1 mi
Clarkson Skirmish (1864)
1864Civil War
10.3 mi

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When was Mitchell-Estes Farmstead listed on the National Register?

Mitchell-Estes Farmstead was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 11, 1996.

What type of historic resource is Mitchell-Estes Farmstead?

Mitchell-Estes Farmstead is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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