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Benjamin F. Turley House

Coordinates: 38°41′56″N 84°54′43″W / 38.69889°N 84.91194°W / 38.69889; -84.91194
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Benjamin F. Turley House
House in 2013. Arched, enclosed porch is obscured on left side.
Benjamin F. Turley House is located in Kentucky
Benjamin F. Turley House
Benjamin F. Turley House is located in the United States
Benjamin F. Turley House
LocationOn Kentucky Route 35 2.5 miles (4.0 km) north of Sparta, Kentucky
Coordinates38°41′56″N 84°54′43″W / 38.69889°N 84.91194°W / 38.69889; -84.91194
Area6 acres (2.4 ha)
Built1865
Architectural styleGothic Revival
NRHP reference No.79000989[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 7, 1979

The Benjamin F. Turley House, near Sparta, Kentucky, is a Gothic Revival-style house built in 1865. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. The listing included two contributing buildings and a contributing site.[1]

The house is a two-story brick Gothic Revival building built in 1865, on a fieldstone foundation. It was extended by a one-story addition in 1938. It has a distinctive enclosed porch with three Romanesque style arched openings.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ William G. Johnson, Sr. (September 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Benjamin F. Turley House". National Park Service. Retrieved March 4, 2018. With six photos from 1978.