Owen-Gay Farm
National Register of Historic Places

Owen-Gay Farm

Winchester, Clark County, Kentucky
Listed
March 13, 1997
Type
District
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
97000163

About this property

The Owen-Gay Farm in Clark County and Bourbon County in Kentucky was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997. The property included two contributing buildings, nine contributing structures and one contributing site, on 238 acres (96 ha). It is located on Gay Rd. at its junction with Donaldson Rd., at the Clark County-Bourbon County line. The house, built in 1825–1840, and 119 acres (48 ha) is in Clark County; some outbuildings and the other 119 acres (48 ha) are in Bourbon County. a log house (c. 1817), designated BB-362 and known as Glocca Morra School in the Kentucky Heritage Council's Historic Sites Inventory as well as agricultural acreage, fences, cemetery, and the farm's residential area which make up a contributing site.

Location

Winchester, Clark County, Kentucky
38.10516, -84.11526

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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When was Owen-Gay Farm listed on the National Register?

Owen-Gay Farm was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 13, 1997.

What type of historic resource is Owen-Gay Farm?

Owen-Gay Farm is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Owen-Gay Farm?

The period of significance for Owen-Gay Farm is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1825.

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