Robert C. Beauchamp House

Robert C. Beauchamp House
Nearest city Hawesville, Kentucky
Coordinates 37°55′28″N 86°48′22″W / 37.92444°N 86.80611°W / 37.92444; -86.80611Coordinates: 37°55′28″N 86°48′22″W / 37.92444°N 86.80611°W / 37.92444; -86.80611
Area 5 acres (2.0 ha)
Built 1842
Built by Beauchamp, Robert Costain
Architectural style Georgian
NRHP reference # 76000894[1]
Added to NRHP July 6, 1976

The Robert C. Beauchamp House is a historic house in Hancock County, Kentucky, located 3 miles (4.8 km) west or northwest of Hawesville on U.S. Route 60.[2]

Its significance:

The house was built in 1842 by Robert Costain Beauchamp (1800-1884), a highly successful gentleman farmer and businessman. He was one of the first men to introduce the plantation system with a large work force of slaves, to Western Kentucky. He was also active in state and local politics. The amply-proportioned brick house is one of the oldest in Hancock County, Kentucky.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Robert C. Beauchamp". National Park Service. October 17, 1975. Retrieved April 5, 2018. With six photos from 1975.
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