Built 1814 Opened 1814 Added to NRHP 10 April 1980 | NRHP Reference # 80001483 Architectural style Federal architecture Nearest city Walton | |
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Mystery monday at 6 the abner gaines house
The Abner Gaines House was built on the Old Lexington Pike in Walton, Kentucky in 1814. It is the oldest house in Walton. The home's location was home to a tavern as early as 1795. Abner Gaines came to Kentucky from Virginia in 1804. Gaines opened a Post Office in his tavern in 1815, then began the first stagecoach line between Cincinnati, Ohio and Lexington, Kentucky.
Local historians speculate that slaves owned by Gaines worked as skilled craftsmen to build the 17-room, 2 1⁄2-story main house. The home was built in the Federal Style.
The home and 7.6 acres (3.1 ha) were purchased by the City of Walton in December 2006 for $325,000.00. The home will undergo restoration during the next year.
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