Built 1804 Opened 1804 Architectural style Federal architecture Nearest city Lancaster | NRHP Reference # 75000763 Area 2 ha Added to NRHP 6 May 1975 | |
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Similar Owsley House, William Whitley House St, Great Smoky Mountains, White Hall State Historic S, Camp Nelson Civil War | ||
Governor William Owsley House, also known as Pleasant Retreat, is a historic house located in Lancaster, Kentucky on U.S. 27. The house was the home of Kentucky Governor William Owsley. The property has been restored and is now a museum.
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History
The three story Federal-style house was built in 1804.
Current
The house was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1975.
In April 1994, the Garrard County Historical Society purchased the property; and after restoration, Pleasant Retreat opened as a museum in June 1997.
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Governor William Owsley House Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA