List of buildings constructed by Thomas Metcalfe
The following lists the buildings constructed by Thomas Metcalfe, governor of Kentucky, including many that survive are listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.[1][2] Thomas Metcalfe (1780–1855) (sometimes spelled "Metcalf") was one of the most prominent stonemasons and building contractors during the settlement period of Kentucky. Among his notable constructions are the Old Courthouse in Greensburg, Kentucky, which is the oldest courthouse west of the Allegheny Mountains, and the first Kentucky Governor's Mansion.
Metcalfe later entered politics, representing the Kentucky in both houses of the United States Congress. He was also elected the state's tenth governor, inhabiting the executive mansion he helped build. Throughout his political career, he retained the nickname "Stonehammer" Metcalfe, an allusion to his earlier trade of which he remained very proud.
| Name | Image | Built and other dates | Address | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Fraizer House | 1810 built |
Off KY 982 in Cynthiana, Kentucky | A three-bay stone building, one-and-a-half stories tall, located on the bank of the Licking River.[3] | |
| Ephram Harrod House | Off U.S. 460 in North Middletown, Kentucky | "Unsurpassed in Ky. for the historic and architectural value because of the workmanship and original condition"[4] | ||
| William James-Trotter Lindsay House | 1800 built | US 62, Georgetown, Kentucky | ||
| McKee-Vimont Row Houses | 1809 built | Main Street in Millersburg, Kentucky | ||
| Thomas Metcalf House |  |
c. 1810 built | Off US 62 in Mount Olivet, Kentucky | Constructed by Metcalfe for his family after his marriage in 1806[5] |
| Davis Newman House | 1795 built | W of Spears in Spears, Kentucky | ||
| Old Governor's Mansion |  |
1797 built | 420 High Street in Frankfort, Kentucky | Kentucky's first governor's mansion; Metcalfe lived here during his gubernatorial term from 1828 to 1832[6] |
| Poague House | Parker Lane in Mays Lick, Kentucky | |||
| Erasmus Riggs House | 1820 built | Off KY 13 in Carlisle, Kentucky | ||
| Jacob Spears House | 1810 built | SR 1876 in Shawhan, Kentucky | ||
| West Union Presbyterian Church |  |
1810 built | 108 South 2nd Street in West Union, Ohio | Metcalfe helped build its walls. |
| Hubbard Williams House | Off KY 32/36 in Millersburg, Kentucky | |||
| Old Courthouse |  |
1804 built | Oldest courthouse west of the Allegheny Mountains | |
| Forest Retreat | 1795 built | Metcalfe's estate, where he lived in later life | ||
In addition to the structures above, some structures locally attributed to Metcalfe may have been works of his half-brother, John Metcalf III.
References
- ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ Carolyn Murray Wooley (February 1983). "Early Stone Buildings of Central Kentucky TR" (PDF). National Park Service.
- ↑ Carolyn Murray-Wooley (1982). "Kentucky Historic Resources Inventory: Joel Fraizer House" (PDF). National Park Service. and Accompanying five exterior photos from 1982
- ↑ C.M. Wooley (1982). "Kentucky Historic Resources Inventory: Ephram Harrod House" (PDF). National Park Service. and accompanying photos
- ↑ Carolyn Murray-Wooley (May 1984). "Kentucky Historic Resources Inventory: Thomas Metcalf House" (PDF). National Park Service. and Accompanying five photos from 1984
- ↑ Charles E. Parrish (April 20, 1971). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Old Governor's Mansion" (PDF). and Accompanying four photos from 1969-1970