John Tanner House

Coordinates: 39°3′54″N 84°51′52″W / 39.06500°N 84.86444°W / 39.06500; -84.86444
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John Tanner House
John Tanner House is located in Kentucky
John Tanner House
John Tanner House is located in the United States
John Tanner House
LocationPetersburg, Kentucky
Coordinates39°3′54″N 84°51′52″W / 39.06500°N 84.86444°W / 39.06500; -84.86444
Builtc. 1810
Architectural styleFederal
MPSEarly Stone Buildings of Kentucky Outer Bluegrass and Pennyrile TR
NRHP reference No.87000207[1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 8, 1987

The John Tanner House is a stone house located in Petersburg, Kentucky, United States, built around 1810. It is the oldest stone house existing in Boone County.[2] It is located on Route 20 East.

It was built by John Tanner, the first Baptist preacher in Kentucky, who founded the community, originally called Tanner's Station, which became Petersburg in 1814.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. ^ a b Carolyn Murray-Wooley (October 1983). "Kentucky Historic Resources Inventory: John Tanner House". National Park Service. Retrieved December 31, 2017. With three photos from 1983.