John Hinkson House

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John Hinkson House
John Hinkson House is located in Kentucky
John Hinkson House
LocationOff U.S. Route 27, near Shawhan, Kentucky
Coordinates38°20′29″N 84°18′40″W / 38.34139°N 84.31111°W / 38.34139; -84.31111 (John Hinkson House)Coordinates: 38°20′29″N 84°18′40″W / 38.34139°N 84.31111°W / 38.34139; -84.31111 (John Hinkson House)
Area2.6 acres (1.1 ha)
Builtc.1790
Architectural styleFederal
MPSEarly Stone Buildings of Central Kentucky TR
NRHP reference No.83002788[1]
Added to NRHPJune 23, 1983

The John Hinkson House in Harrison County, Kentucky near Shawhan, dates from c.1790. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1]

The house is a three-bay two-story dry stone house hall-parlor plan house. It was built by John Hickson, a Revolutionary War soldier and famous early settler, who led the first group of white men up the Licking River to settle in this area.[2]

The listing included four contributing buildings and a contributing structure. It has also been known as the Old Ammerman Place.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ a b W.M. Wooley (1982). "Kentucky Historic Resources Inventory: John Hinkson House". National Park Service. Retrieved May 9, 2018. With accompanying 10 pictures


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