Poague House

The Poague House is a 2 12-story, three-bay, hall-parlor, dry-stone house built in the first half of the 19th century by future Kentucky Governor, Thomas Metcalfe for William Poague. The ashlar stone construction is of upper Ordovician fossiliferous limestone. Window frames are pegged with ovolo trim, nosed sills, and 9-11 voussoirs with key the same height. There is a dentilled cornice.[1]

Poague House
LocationParker Lane, Mays Lick, Kentucky
Coordinates38°31′24″N 83°49′8″W
BuiltEarly 19th Century
Architectural styleFederal and Greek Revival
NRHP reference No.87000210
Added to NRHPJanuary 8, 1987

Trim throughout the house is Federal except the hall in which a Greek Revival mantel was added. The doors are six panel with beaded diagonal battens on the inside. There is an enclosed corner stair with an atypical plaster lining.[1]

References

  1. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. Retrieved 2011-07-10.


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