Blaydes House (Bagdad, Kentucky)

The Blaydes House, in Shelby County, Kentucky near Bagdad, Kentucky, was built in 1833. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]

Blaydes House
Blaydes House (Bagdad, Kentucky) is located in Kentucky
Blaydes House (Bagdad, Kentucky)
LocationBlaydes Ln., 1 mile (1.6 km) north of Kentucky Route 1779, near Bagdad, Kentucky
Coordinates38°14′24″N 85°03′11″W / 38.24000°N 85.05306°W / 38.24000; -85.05306 (Blaydes House)
Area1.1 acres (0.45 ha)
Built1833
Architectural styleFederal
MPSShelby County MRA
NRHP reference No.88002852[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 27, 1988

It is a Federal-style brick building, with brick laid in Flemish bond. It was deemed significant "as a good example of the early 19th century (1810-40) 1-story, brick center-passage, single-pile plan in Shelby County. It is one of 17 identified from the period, and one of 3 with a projecting central pavillion." It was built in 1833 and remodelled in 1884.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ C. Worsham (February 1986). "Kentucky Historic Resources Inventory: Blaydes House". National Park Service. Retrieved March 6, 2019. With accompanying four photos from 1986