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 | |
Location | Off U.S. Route 27, near Shawhan, Kentucky |
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Coordinates | 38°20′29″N 84°18′40″W |
Area | 2.6 acres (1.1 ha) |
Built | c.1790 |
Architectural style | Federal |
MPS | Early Stone Buildings of Central Kentucky TR |
NRHP reference No. | 83002788[1] |
Added to NRHP | June 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]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- W.M. Wooley (1982). "Kentucky Historic Resources Inventory: John Hinkson House". National Park Service. Retrieved May 9, 2018. With accompanying 10 pictures
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