Governor William Owsley House
- Governor William Owsley House
Infobox_nrhp | name =Governor William Owsley House
nrhp_type =nrhp
caption = Governor William Owsley House
location= Lancaster, Kentucky
lat_degrees = 37
lat_minutes = 36
lat_seconds = 31.6
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 84
long_minutes = 34
long_seconds = 48.4
long_direction = W
locmapin = Kentucky
area =
built =1804
architect=
architecture= Federal-style
added = 1975
governing_body = Private
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refnum=75000763[cite web|url=http://www.nr.nps.gov/|title=National Register Information System|date=2008-05-04|work=National Register of Historic Places|publisher=National Park Service] ]
Governor William Owsley House, also known as Pleasant Retreat, is a historic house located in Lancaster, Kentucky on U.S. 27. The house was the home of Kentucky Governor William Owsley. The property has been restored and is now a museum.
History
The three story Federal-style house was built in 1804. [ [http://www.tourseky.net/media/Heritage_Landmark_Corridor_Heritage.pdf "Heritage Landmark Corridor Heritage"] , url accessed May 04, 2008.] ]Current
The house was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1975. [ ] ]In April 1994, the Garrard County Historical Society purchased the property; and after restoration, Pleasant Retreat opened as a museum in June 1997.["Owsley Family Historic Society", [http://www.owsleyfamily.org/history.html Owsley Family Historical Society] , url accessed on May 04, 2008.] ]References
External links
* [http://www.garrardcounty.ky.gov/tourism/owsley.htm Governor William Owsley House web site]
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