Governor William Owsley House

Historic house in Kentucky, United States

United States historic place


Governor William Owsley House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places

Governor William Owsley House
37°36′31.6″N 84°34′48.4″W / 37.608778°N 84.580111°W / 37.608778; -84.580111
Area	4 acres (1.6 ha)
Built	1804
Architectural style	Federal-style
NRHP reference No.	75000763^[1]
Added to NRHP	May 6, 1975

Governor William Owsley House, also known as Pleasant Retreat, is a historic house located in Lancaster, Kentucky on U.S. 27. The house was the home of Kentucky Governor William Owsley. The property has been restored and is now a museum.

History

The three-story Federal-style house was built in 1804.^[2]

Current

The house was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1975.^[1]

In April 1994, the Garrard County Historical Society purchased the property; and after restoration, Pleasant Retreat opened as a museum in June 1997.^[3] It is now (2021) currently owned by a Garrard County local couple. They own the restaurant next to it, they have murder mysteries and hold teas at the mansion to uphold its classic and historic background.^[4]

References

^ ^a ^b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
^ Heritage Landmark Corridor Heritage^{[permanent dead link]}, url accessed May 04, 2008.
^ "A Brief History of the Owsley Family Historical Society". Owsley Family Historical Society. October 12, 2009. Archived from the original on February 5, 2010. Retrieved December 24, 2009.
^ "The Governor Owsley Home Smokehouse, Events, Receptions, & Weddings".