William Forst House
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| Location | 175 W. 4th St. Russellville, Kentucky |
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| Coordinates | 36°50′42″N 86°53′21″W / 36.84500°N 86.88917°W |
| Built | 1820 |
| Architectural style | Federal |
| Part of | Russellville Historic District (ID76000919[1]) |
| NRHP reference No. | 73000816[1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | July 19, 1973 |
| Designated CP | July 14, 1976 |
The William Forst House, also known as the Clark House and the First-Clark House, is a historic house located in the Russellville Historic District of Russellville, Kentucky. Built in 1820, it made history between November 18 and 20, 1861, as the site where the Confederate government of Kentucky was formed.[2][3] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since July 19, 1973.[1]
The House is a two-story, five-bay, Federal style building made of brick. It presently has ten interior rooms. When first built, there were only five rooms and a 20-foot-long (6.1 m) hall. These were three 20-by-20-foot (6.1 m × 6.1 m) rooms and hall on the first floor, and on the second floor a 60-by-20-foot (18.3 m × 6.1 m) ballroom and another 20-by-20-foot (6.1 m × 6.1 m) room. As there were still fears of attacks by Native Americans when the structure was built, there are no windows on the sides of the building.[3]
The property has seen various changes over the years. In 1890 the interior staircase was replaced. The original kitchen, servants' quarters, and white-column front porch are no longer present. A double-brick stairway takes the place of the porch.[4] In 1964, additions were made for the continued use of the Clark family.[5]
