- Squire Earick House
The Squire Earick House is the oldest known wood-frame house in
Louisville, Kentucky ,USA . Completed in 1811 or 1812, it was the first building completed in the Portland neighborhood. It was built for Mr Squire Earick, Portland's first magistrate. Early on the house was used as court and it's basement served as the town's prison. The Squire family were close friends with naturalistsJohn James Audubon , who painted several portraits of the family. From the Civil War until 2004 the house served only as a private residence.The Earick House was bought by the Portland Museum in 2004. It is currently undergoing renovation. With limited funding available, it may not be completed until 2018.
Building style
The Earick House was built by
timber framing , where heavy timber are jointed together with pegged mortise and tenon joints.External links
* [http://www.goportland.org/index.html Portland Museum's page about the Earick House]
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