William Campbell House (Stamping Ground, Kentucky)

The William Campbell House in Stamping Ground, Kentucky, also known as the Campbell-Gayle House, is an early house believed to have been built in c.1790-1800. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[1]

William Campbell House
William Campbell House (Stamping Ground, Kentucky) is located in Kentucky
William Campbell House (Stamping Ground, Kentucky)
William Campbell House (Stamping Ground, Kentucky) is located in the United States
William Campbell House (Stamping Ground, Kentucky)
Nearest cityStamping Ground, Kentucky
Coordinates38°15′42″N 84°39′56″W / 38.26167°N 84.66556°W / 38.26167; -84.66556
Builtc.1790-1800
NRHP reference No.84000415[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 29, 1984

It is notable as a "unique early house of brick nogging-filled half timber construction with a beaded clapboard-covered main facade and a steeply pitched roof."[2]

The exterior of the brick nogging (infill between the timbers) is plastered with stucco while the timbers are not; this is unusual as the only house in Kentucky known to have this feature. The 32 feet (9.8 m) by 28 feet (8.5 m) house also has a steep roof and just one window each for the two front rooms. The appearance of the house is much like historic Colonial dwellings in the eastern colonies. The construction is thus dated to pioneer era and perhaps the 18th century.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. ^ a b Anne Bolton Bevins (August 30, 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: William Campbell/Josiah Gayle House / Gayle House". National Park Service. Retrieved February 7, 2017. with five photos from 1984