About this property
The Newdigate-Reed House is a two-story log house built by the Newdigate family at the top of the hill near the Lexington-Maysville Turnpike. John Newdigate, a farmer, is listed as the landowner in 1854. Situated at the top of a steep hill leading out of Maysville, the house served as a convenient rest stop for merchants and wagon masters hauling goods from the docks at Maysville to points south.
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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 75000804. It was listed on October 9, 1975.
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Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).
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Questions about this property
When was Newdigate-Reed House listed on the National Register?
Newdigate-Reed House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 9, 1975.
What type of historic resource is Newdigate-Reed House?
Newdigate-Reed House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.
What is the period of significance for Newdigate-Reed House?
The period of significance for Newdigate-Reed House is recorded as the civil_war era.
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