Payne-Desha House

Kelly Ave., Georgetown, Kentucky. County/parish: Scott.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places December 02, 1974. NRIS 74000902.

1 contributing building.

Also known as:

  • Governor Joseph Desha House
  • Robert Payne House

From Wikipedia:

Payne-Desha House

The Payne-Desha House is a historic house located on land west of Royal Spring Branch near downtown Georgetown, Kentucky, USA. It was built in 1814 by Robert Payne, a Kentucky war hero from the Battle of the Thames. It was the last residence of Joseph Desha, the ninth governor of Kentucky.

The property was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places on December 2, 1974.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/123851819

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