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John Hinkson House

Coordinates: 38°20′29″N 84°18′40″W / 38.34139°N 84.31111°W / 38.34139; -84.31111 (John Hinkson House)
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John Hinkson House
John Hinkson House is located in Kentucky
John Hinkson House
John Hinkson House is located in the United States
John Hinkson House
LocationOff U.S. Route 27, near Shawhan, Kentucky
Coordinates38°20′29″N 84°18′40″W / 38.34139°N 84.31111°W / 38.34139; -84.31111 (John Hinkson House)
Area2.6 acres (1.1 ha)
Builtc.1790
Architectural styleFederal
MPSEarly Stone Buildings of Central Kentucky TR
NRHP reference No.83002788[1]
Added to NRHPJune 23, 1983

The John Hinkson House in Harrison County, Kentucky near Shawhan, dates from c.1790. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1]

The house is a three-bay two-story dry stone house hall-parlor plan house. It was built by John Hickson, a Revolutionary War soldier and famous early settler, who led the first group of white men up the Licking River to settle in this area.[2]

The listing included four contributing buildings and a contributing structure. It has also been known as the Old Ammerman Place.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ a b W.M. Wooley (1982). "Kentucky Historic Resources Inventory: John Hinkson House". National Park Service. Retrieved May 9, 2018. With accompanying 10 pictures