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Bishop House (Falmouth, Kentucky)

Coordinates: 38°40′35″N 84°19′55″W / 38.67639°N 84.33194°W / 38.67639; -84.33194 (Bishop House)
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Bishop House
Bishop House (Falmouth, Kentucky) is located in Kentucky
Bishop House (Falmouth, Kentucky)
Bishop House (Falmouth, Kentucky) is located in the United States
Bishop House (Falmouth, Kentucky)
Location200 4th St., Falmouth, Kentucky
Coordinates38°40′35″N 84°19′55″W / 38.67639°N 84.33194°W / 38.67639; -84.33194 (Bishop House)
Arealess than one acre
Built1880
Architectural styleEclectic
MPSFalmouth MRA
NRHP reference No.83002846[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 4, 1983

The Bishop House in Falmouth, Kentucky, at 200 4th St., was built in 1880 to serve as a residence and store. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1]

It was deemed notable as a good example of a late 19th century eclectic vernacular frame house.[2]

Its original owner was Bemard H. Piening, about whom not much is known.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ a b Lori A. Feldman (December 1982). "Kentucky Historic Resources Inventory: Bishop House". National Park Service. Retrieved April 20, 2018. With accompanying two photos from 1982