National Register of Historic Places

Moran, Ben, House

Moranburg, Mason County, Kentucky
Listed
January 8, 1987
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
87000161

About this property

Ben Moran House, is a historical residence in Mason County, Kentucky, which was built in 1818. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987, as part of a study of early stone houses in Kentucky. It is located on the north-east corner of the intersection of Kentucky Route 8 and 10, about 0.5 miles (0.80 km) west of Moranburg, a hamlet, in Mason County, named for the Moran family. It is a one and a half storey three-bay dry-stone house about 32 by 18 feet (9.8 m × 5.5 m) in plan, and is primarily Federal in style. It was in "good" condition in 1984. Its roof was replaced by a higher one in the 1880s either to make more space or to follow the then-current Gothic Revival fashion. The house had a rear ell which was damaged in a 1981 fire and was removed or replaced. It was asserted to be "unique for its very primitive off-center fenestration reflecting the plan. It is not as sophisticated as the similarly sized Streube House (BK-23) in neighboring Bracken County. This one and the McGee House (ME-178 N.R.) in Mercer County are the most non-symmetrical of the early stone houses in Kentucky. This house was enlarged by steepening the roof in the Gothic period, either to add space or because of a change in fashion."

Location

Moranburg, Mason County, Kentucky
38.67384, -83.82399

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When was Moran, Ben, House listed on the National Register?

Moran, Ben, House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 8, 1987.

What type of historic resource is Moran, Ben, House?

Moran, Ben, House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Moran, Ben, House is recorded as the industrial era.

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