Zachary Taylor House
United States historic place in Louisville, Kentucky. Built 1790. Added to the National Register in 1966, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
The Zachary Taylor House, also known as Springfield, was the boyhood home of the 12th president of the United States, Zachary Taylor. Located in what is now a residential area of Louisville, Kentucky, Taylor lived there from 1785 to 1808, held his marriage there in 1810, and returned there periodically the rest of his life.
Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The record
| Register name | Taylor, Zachary, House |
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 5608 Apache Rd., Louisville, KY |
| County | Jefferson County |
| Listed | Oct 15, 1966 |
| Listed for | Military, Politics and government |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | Springfield |
| Reference number | 66000359 |
| Built | 1790 · more from the 1790s |
| Type of place | house |
| Style | Georgian architecture |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 1 building |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 5608 Apache Rd., Louisville, KY |
| Coordinates | 38.2792° N, 85.6471° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in Louisville | 404 listed places in Louisville → · walking tours → |
| Nearest national park unit | Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park · 48 miles · on Park Atlas |
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Drawings & photographs
Measured drawings and photographs from the Library of Congress. Public domain. All 1 record ↗
Map
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Questions people ask
When was Zachary Taylor House listed on the National Register?
Oct 15, 1966. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
When was Zachary Taylor House built?
1790, in the Georgian architecture style.
Source: Wikidata
Where is Zachary Taylor House?
5608 Apache Rd., Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky. The nearest national park unit is Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park, 48 miles away.
Are there historic photographs or drawings of Zachary Taylor House?
Yes. The Historic American Buildings Survey at the Library of Congress has drawings or photographs of it.
Source: Library of Congress
Where is the nomination form for Zachary Taylor House?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Is there cell service at Zachary Taylor House?
FCC coverage maps show Verizon 5G, AT&T 5G, and T-Mobile 5G at the listed point. Coverage indoors and behind old masonry is another matter.
Source: FCC Broadband Map
Sources
Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 66000359. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA. Drawings and photographs are Historic American Buildings Survey records at the Library of Congress, public domain.