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| architecture = Greek Revival
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The '''Sherman Tavern''', near [[Sherman, Kentucky]], was built in about 1840. It was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1979.<ref name=nris/>
The '''Sherman Tavern''', near [[Sherman, Kentucky]], was built in about 1840. It was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1979.<ref name=nris/>


It was deemed notable as "a good example of the popular version of a three-part Greek Revival composition featuring a recessed pedimented porch. The structure has historical interest in being one of the mid-19th century taverns on the Lexington-Covington Road, one of the first macadamized roads in Kentucky."<ref name=nrhpdoc/>
It was deemed notable as "a good example of the popular version of a three-part [[Greek Revival architecture in North America|Greek Revival]] composition featuring a recessed pedimented porch. The structure has historical interest in being one of the mid-19th century taverns on the Lexington-Covington Road, one of the first macadamized roads in Kentucky."<ref name=nrhpdoc/>


The listing included three [[contributing buildings]].<ref name=nris/>
The listing included three [[contributing buildings]].<ref name=nris/>


The property is said to have had 10 slave cabins, which no longer exist.<ref name=nrhpdoc>{{cite web|url={{NRHP url|id=79000990}}|title=National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: |publisher=[[National Park Service]]|author=William G. Johnson |author2= Gloria Mills |date=September 1978 |accessdate=January 14, 2018}} With {{NRHP url|id=79000990|photos=y|title=six photos from 1977-78}}.</ref>
The property is said to have had 10 slave cabins, which no longer exist.<ref name=nrhpdoc>{{cite web|url={{NRHP url|id=79000990}}|title=National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination |publisher=[[National Park Service]]|author=William G. Johnson |author2= Gloria Mills |date=September 1978 |accessdate=January 14, 2018}} With {{NRHP url|id=79000990|photos=y|title=six photos from 1977-78}}.</ref>

== See also ==
* [[Gaines Tavern History Center]]: Walton, Kentucky
* [[Old Stone Tavern (Frankfort, Kentucky)|Old Stone Tavern]]: Frankfort, Kentucky
* [[Old Talbott Tavern]]: Bardstown, Kentucky
* [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Grant County, Kentucky]]


==References==
==References==
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{{National Register of Historic Places}}
{{National Register of Historic Places}}


[[Category:National Register of Historic Places in Kentucky]]
[[Category:Commercial buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Kentucky]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures completed in 1840]]
[[Category:Commercial buildings completed in 1840]]
[[Category:Grant County, Kentucky]]
[[Category:National Register of Historic Places in Grant County, Kentucky]]
[[Category:Slave cabins]]
[[Category:Slave cabins and quarters in the United States]]
[[Category:Drinking establishments on the National Register of Historic Places in Kentucky]]
[[Category:Taverns in the United States]]
[[Category:1840 establishments in Kentucky]]
[[Category:Greek Revival architecture in Kentucky]]



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Latest revision as of 22:41, 11 November 2024

Sherman Tavern
Sherman Tavern is located in Kentucky
Sherman Tavern
Sherman Tavern is located in the United States
Sherman Tavern
LocationSouth of Sherman, Kentucky on U.S. Route 25
Coordinates38°43′32″N 84°35′54″W / 38.72556°N 84.59833°W / 38.72556; -84.59833
Area7 acres (2.8 ha)
Builtc.1840
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No.79000990[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 9, 1979

The Sherman Tavern, near Sherman, Kentucky, was built in about 1840. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]

It was deemed notable as "a good example of the popular version of a three-part Greek Revival composition featuring a recessed pedimented porch. The structure has historical interest in being one of the mid-19th century taverns on the Lexington-Covington Road, one of the first macadamized roads in Kentucky."[2]

The listing included three contributing buildings.[1]

The property is said to have had 10 slave cabins, which no longer exist.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ a b William G. Johnson; Gloria Mills (September 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination". National Park Service. Retrieved January 14, 2018. With six photos from 1977-78.