Bill Monroe Farm

The Bill Monroe Farm near Rosine in Ohio County, Kentucky is a historic 1,000 acres (4.0 km2) farm which includes two houses, a coal mine, a sorghum mill, and other structures. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.[1] It is located approximately 2 miles west of the junction of U.S. Route 62 and Kentucky Route 1544.

Monroe, Bill, Farm
Bill Monroe Homeplace
Nearest cityRosine, Kentucky
Coordinates37°25′58″N 86°45′53″W
Area1,000 acres (4.0 km2)
Built1920
Built byJames Buchanan Monroe
NRHP reference No.03000648[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 18, 2003

The Bill Monroe Homeplace is a 1,000 square feet (93 m2) building built in 1920. It was built on the site of a saddlebag log cabin which burned in 1916, which was the birthplace of Bill Monroe and many siblings. The 1920 building incorporated the chimney and hearth of the log cabin. The homeplace was restored in 2001 by the Bill Monroe Foundation with assistance of restoration expert Vie Hood from Tennessee, "whose restoration credits include the Tennessee State Capitol Building, Davy Crockett's home, and the Hermitage the home of Andrew Jackson."[2]

The Charlie Monroe House was built in 1945 or 1946 and was regarded as non-contributing in the National Register listing, as were two festival stages and the sorghum mill.[2]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. J. Paul McCoy (November 24, 2002). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Bill Monroe Farm / The James B. Monroe Farm, OH-20, OH-21". National Park Service. Retrieved May 7, 2018. With accompanying nine photos from 2003


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