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c. 1840 Antebellum
Harrodsburg, Kentucky 40330
Honeysuckle Hill/Fair Oaks
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Honeysuckle Hill is a beautiful antebellum estate listed in the National Register of Historic Places. It was built circa 1840 by a doctor that belonged to a nearby Shaker community. He built the house for his fiancee, adding touches to remind her of her hometown, New Orleans.
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One-of-a-kind, hand-carved "Battenberg" scrollwork
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| 2 Stories | |
| Bedrooms | 4 |
| Full Baths | 4 |
| Heated Sq. Ft. | 5,350 |
| Acres | 2.1 |
Features.
- 1st floor bath
- 1st Floor Bedroom
- 1st floor laundry room
- Attic
- Bonus Room
- Breakfast room
- Crawl Space
- Dining room
- Entry Hall
- Kitchen
- Library
- Living room
- Utility Room
- Walk-up attic
- Master bedroom upstairs
- Carport
- Circular driveway
- Driveway - Paved
- Fresh paint
- Porch
- Restored exterior
- Storm Windows
- Workshop
- 2nd Staircase
- Built-in Bookcases
- Built-in Cabinets
- Ceiling Fans
- Fireplaces
- High Ceilings
- Original wood windows
- Copper Roof
- Wood floors
- City sewer
- City water supply
- Dishwasher
- Gas heating
- Range
- 10-foot Ceilings
- 12-foot Ceilings
- Claw-foot Tub(s)
- Servant's Staircase
- Transoms
- Widow's Walk
- Cellar
- Old slaves' quarters
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Honeysuckle Hill, beautiful antebellum home in Harrodsburg, Kentucky. Built in 1840, with an addition in 1860.
Built by a doctor who belonged to a nearby community of Shakers but who, in violation of the Shaker rules of celibacy, fell in love and planned to marry. He was expelled by the community and then designed the house for his fiancée, adding touches to remind her of her hometown, New Orleans.
Gallery porches along both sides of house. One-of-a-kind, hand-carved poplar scrollwork decorates front of upper porches. Greek Revival portico. Native poplar and walnut interior woodwork. 15-inch-thick interior walls of solid brick.
Listed in National Register of Historic Places. Named a Kentucky landmark by Kentucky Heritage Commission. Structural restoration in 2000. Rewired with 400-amp service. New roof in 2001.
5350 square feet—12 rooms, 4 bathrooms, cellar, 2 attics. Widow’s walk. Outbuilding that was used as servants’ quarters. On 2.1 acres, with small additional lot available.
Built by a doctor who belonged to a nearby community of Shakers but who, in violation of the Shaker rules of celibacy, fell in love and planned to marry. He was expelled by the community and then designed the house for his fiancée, adding touches to remind her of her hometown, New Orleans.
Gallery porches along both sides of house. One-of-a-kind, hand-carved poplar scrollwork decorates front of upper porches. Greek Revival portico. Native poplar and walnut interior woodwork. 15-inch-thick interior walls of solid brick.
Listed in National Register of Historic Places. Named a Kentucky landmark by Kentucky Heritage Commission. Structural restoration in 2000. Rewired with 400-amp service. New roof in 2001.
5350 square feet—12 rooms, 4 bathrooms, cellar, 2 attics. Widow’s walk. Outbuilding that was used as servants’ quarters. On 2.1 acres, with small additional lot available.
Archived in December, 2012
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