John Hinkson House

The John Hinkson House in Harrison County, Kentucky near Shawhan, dates from c.1790. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1]

John Hinkson House
LocationOff U.S. Route 27, near Shawhan, Kentucky
Coordinates38°20′29″N 84°18′40″W
Area2.6 acres (1.1 ha)
Builtc.1790
Architectural styleFederal
MPSEarly Stone Buildings of Central Kentucky TR
NRHP reference No.83002788[1]
Added to NRHPJune 23, 1983

The house is a three-bay two-story dry stone house hall-parlor plan house. It was built by John Hickson, a Revolutionary War soldier and famous early settler, who led the first group of white men up the Licking River to settle in this area.[2]

The listing included four contributing buildings and a contributing structure. It has also been known as the Old Ammerman Place.[2]

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