Built 1794 Opened 1794 Added to NRHP 22 April 1976 | NRHP Reference # 76000871 Area 4 ha | |
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Teuflesburg english channel at hurricane hall 2008
Hurricane Hall was built in the 1790s in Fayette County, Kentucky by David Laughed on the Lexington-Georgetown Pike. Architecture historian Clay Lancaster describes it as "the most engaging residence in Fayette County".
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The home is included in the National Register of Historic Places listings in Fayette County, Kentucky.
It was purchased in 1803 by Colonel Roger Quarles. Quarles with his wife, Jane Rodes Thomson Quarles and their 2 children came from Virginia. Colonel Quarles was a gentleman farmer. The Fayette County Kentucky tax list in 1826 listed 1,563 acres (633 ha), 30 slaves, 33 horses and 1 pleasure carriage.
Hurricane Hall has some rather interesting features. The front door opens into a 15-foot-wide hall (4.6 m). One of the most appealing decorative features is the French scenic wallpaper in the parlor and hallway to commemorate the wedding of their daughter, Sarah Anna Eliza Quarles to William Z. Thomson in 1817.
Quarles Grandson, Patrick Henry Thomson inherited the house in 1856. P. H. Thomson maintained a private school on the estate. The Thomsons had 12 children, and it is said the children ran through the house like a hurricane. Hence, the name Hurricane Hall.
The home remained in the Quarles-Thomson family until 1962. Today, it is a thoroughbred breeding operation.