National Historic Landmark · house · Danville, Kentucky

McDowell, Dr. Ephraim, House

Historic house in Kentucky, United States in Danville, Kentucky. Added to the National Register in 1966, and a National Historic Landmark.

Dr. Ephraim McDowell House, 125 South Second Street, Danville (Boyle County, Kentucky)Ephraim McDowell House and ApothecaryEphraim McDowell House — Danville, Kentucky
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What it is

Wikipedia · Ephraim McDowell House

The Dr. Ephraim McDowell House, also known as McDowell House, was a home of medical doctor Ephraim McDowell.

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The record

National Register of Historic Places
Property typeBuilding
Address125--127 S. 2nd St., Danville, KY
CountyBoyle County
ListedOct 15, 1966
Reference number66000355
Type of placehouse
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark
Contributing resources2 buildings
StandingYes

The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗

Visiting

Access not on record
Address125--127 S. 2nd St., Danville, KY
Coordinates37.64510, -84.77108 · Directions ↗
Nearest national park unitCamp Nelson National Monument · 14 mi · on Park Atlas
Federal campgrounds nearbySmith Ridge 38 mi · Pikes Ridge 38 mi · Fishing Creek Campground 40 mi
Listing on the Register does not open the door. Unless a museum or park runs it, treat this as private property and see it from the sidewalk.

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Reference

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Sources

Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 66000355. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.