Snook House
House in Shelby County, Kentucky, US
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Snook House is a historic residence in Shelby County, Kentucky near Mulberry, Kentucky. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988, for the architecture.[1][2]
Snook House | |
House in 2022 | |
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| Nearest city | S. side of KY 12 at junction with KY 43, Shelby County, Kentucky near Mulberry, Kentucky |
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| Coordinates | 38.26528°N 85.14215°W |
| Area | 1.5 acres (0.61 ha) |
| Built | c. 1895 |
| MPS | Shelby County MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 88002855[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 27, 1988 |
History
The Snook House was deemed significant as a "well-preserved example of the late 19th century (1865–1900), 1-1/2-story frame T-plan without passage".[3] "T-plan" refers to a house that looks like the letter "T" set on its side in the architectural plans, and are a type of vernacular architecture in Kentucky. It is only one of two T-plan houses without passages identified in the county, and the only single story example.[3]
The house was built around 1895, with lumber from the nearby farm of Woodlawn (known as SH-205).[2] This listing included three contributing buildings and a contributing structure.[1] "Included is a frame outbuilding and an underground cellar which contribute to the site and a non-contributing frame garage. A contributing cistern, like the outbuilding and cellar, are integral parts of the original domestic space and demonstrate the function of a rural house."[3]
After the house construction, it sold shortly after to Jennie and Jessie Farmer, who owned it until 1930 when it was sold to Isaac Wilborn.[2] After Isaac Wilborn's death in 1972, his daughter Mary Jane Wilborn inherited the property.[2]
Its listing followed a 1986–1987 study of the historic resources of Shelby County.[4]
See also
- Van B. Snook House, also NRHP-listed in Shelby County
