Ford House (Owenton, Kentucky)

Ford House
Location 311 S. Main St., Owenton, Kentucky
Coordinates 38°31′59″N 84°50′05″W / 38.53306°N 84.83472°W / 38.53306; -84.83472Coordinates: 38°31′59″N 84°50′05″W / 38.53306°N 84.83472°W / 38.53306; -84.83472
Area less than one acre
Built 1870
Built by Frank Ford
Architectural style Greek Revival
MPS Owenton MRA
NRHP reference # 84001897[1]
Added to NRHP September 4, 1984

The Ford House in Owenton, Kentucky was located at 311 S. Main St. It was built in 1870. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[1]

It was a Greek Revival-style house with a two-story pedimented portico with double square columns. It was built by Frank Ford out of yellow poplar cut on the premises to replace the previous house, which was burned in the American Civil War.[2]

Site of the Ford House

The building was destroyed sometime around 2010 and a Dollar General Store now resides on the site.

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ Lori A. Feldman (January 1984). "Kentucky Historic Resources Inventory: Ford House". National Park Service. Retrieved January 14, 2018. With photos.


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