William Soaper Farm
William Soaper Farm | |
 View of gate to the farm | |
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| Location | 2323 Zion Rd., Henderson, Kentucky |
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| Coordinates | 37°49′57″N 87°33′39″W / 37.83250°N 87.56083°W |
| Area | 148.5 acres (60.1 ha) |
| Built | c.1808, 1834, other |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 00001595[1] |
| Added to NRHP | January 11, 2001 |
The William Soaper Farm in Henderson, Kentucky was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.[1]
While the entire farm is about 549 acres (222 ha) in size, the listed area is 148.5 acres (60.1 ha). This area includes 13 contributing buildings, a contributing structure, and a contributing site, as well as two non-contributing buildings.[2]
The buildings include:
- William Soaper Home (c. 1808), built as a log dogtrot building, expanded in 1834 to enclose the dogtrot and to add a second story, converting it into an I-house.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Janet L. Johnston (August 1, 2000). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: William Soaper Farm / "Benvenue"; HE-5 and HE-26". National Park Service. Retrieved February 26, 2018. With 37 photos.
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- Farms on the National Register of Historic Places in Kentucky
- Greek Revival architecture in Kentucky
- Houses completed in 1808
- National Register of Historic Places in Henderson County, Kentucky
- 1808 establishments in Kentucky
- I-houses in Kentucky
- Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Kentucky
- Henderson, Kentucky
- Dogtrot architecture in Kentucky
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