Monticello (Cynthiana, Kentucky)

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Monticello
Monticello (Cynthiana, Kentucky) is located in Kentucky
Monticello (Cynthiana, Kentucky)
LocationMonticello Heights, Cynthiana, Kentucky
Coordinates38°22′59″N 84°17′37″W / 38.38306°N 84.29361°W / 38.38306; -84.29361 (Monticello)Coordinates: 38°22′59″N 84°17′37″W / 38.38306°N 84.29361°W / 38.38306; -84.29361 (Monticello)
Area9.5 acres (3.8 ha)
Builtc.1883
Architect
NRHP reference No.74000881[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 31, 1974

Monticello of Monticello Heights in Cynthiana, Kentucky was built in 1883. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.

It is a mansion which was built around 1883 for Thomas Jefferson Megibben at reported cost of $300,000. It overlooks the town of Cynthiana and was approached by a long curving drive. It was designed by the Cincinnati architectural firm of Samuel Hannaford.[2]

Carriage house

The house no longer exists but its carriage house survives.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ Thelma Taylor; Ellen Bach (September 1974). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Monticello / Thomas Jefferson Megibben House". National Park Service. Retrieved March 8, 2019. With accompanying six photos from 1969-70
  3. ^ Reported by Wikipedia editor who visited the site.


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