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It has also been known as the Old County Poor Farm. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. [1] It was built for one of the first two European-descent settlers in the county, John Jacob Hunter. The house was used for a time as a county poor farm during the late 1800s and early 1900s. [2]
People queuing at S. Marylebone workhouse circa 1900. In England, Wales and Ireland (but not in Scotland), [1] "workhouse" has been the more common term.Before the introduction of the Poor Laws, each parish would maintain its own workhouse; often these would be simple farms with the occupants dividing their time between working the farm and being employed on maintaining local roads and other ...
Before 1750, Kentucky was populated nearly exclusively by Cherokee, Chickasaw, Shawnee and several other tribes of Native Americans [1] See also Pre-Columbian; April 13, 1750 • While leading an expedition for the Loyal Land Company in what is now southeastern Kentucky, Dr. Thomas Walker was the first recorded American of European descent to discover and use coal in Kentucky; [2]
Location of LaRue County in Kentucky. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in LaRue County, Kentucky. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in LaRue County, Kentucky, United States. The locations of National Register properties and ...
Another factor which created rookeries was the lack of building regulations, or at times the ignorance of such by construction workers. Middle-class houses were too large for single working-class families, so they were often sub-divided to accommodate multiple households - a factor which ran these homes into noise and ruin.
This category contains a listing of all articles and subcategories that have articles relating to families of persons from the U.S. state of Kentucky. Subcategories This category has the following 26 subcategories, out of 26 total.
From a 1939 flood that killed 79 people, to a 1997 flood that affected 50,000 homes in just one city, here are some of the past major flooding events in Kentucky.
Location of Marion County in Kentucky. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Marion County, Kentucky. It is intended to be a complete list of the properties on the National Register of Historic Places in Marion County, Kentucky, United States. The locations of National Register properties for which the latitude ...