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R. H. Wilson House, Greensburg, Kentucky

January 11, 2017

The R.H. Wilson House in Greensburg, Kentucky, is a perfect example of one of the historic house forms I adore: a compact, brick, 1.5 story central passage dwelling – usually built during the Federal period. The Federal style is generally considered to be from around 1790 to 1825 in Kentucky, though certain elements of the (read more)

Categories: Architecture, Federal Style, Greek Revival Style, Green County, Kentucky architecture, Kentucky history, National Register of Historic Places, Vernacular

Tags: #federalstyle, #greensburgky, #kentuckyarchitecture

Bygone History and Romance: The L & N Passenger Depot in Greensburg, Kentucky

April 7, 2016

I am not a trainspotter. That said, I completely subscribe to the romance of travel  by rail (even having experienced the seediness of rail travel in many European countries) – a transportation option not readily available in the Bluegrass. Perhaps a tiny bit of the railroad is in my blood – after all, the railroad (read more)

Categories: Bluegrass, Green County, Historic Preservation, Kentucky architecture, Railroads, Vernacular

Tags: #cumberlandandohiorailroad, #greensburgky, #historicdepot, #l&nrailroad, Goose Creek Footbridge

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