The George Passmore House at the corner of Poplar and Greenville Streets has stood there since the early 1820s on property originally owned by the Magoffin family, which gave us Kentucky's Civil War governor Beriah Magoffin.
The lot was sold to George Passmore, who built the house. The Passmores were a long-standing family of businessmen and merchants in Harrodsburg, leaving us other structures such as The Harrodsburg Herald office and the Jane Bird Hutton house. The Passmore house stayed in the family until the 1930s.
Visually, a very interesting structure, the house consists of two sections built at different times. The original building was the west section (the side closest to the corner) and was apparently a one-room two story dwelling. The brick is laid in Flemish bond on both sections, and the windows vary greatly with those on the east facade featuring carved and fluted casings while those on the west section have simple pegged sashes.
Time has taken its toll on the appearance of this home. Deterioration is most evident on a wooden rear attachment, but this well-built old home is structurally sound and with attention can continue as a Harrodsburg landmark for another 190 years.
This place matters!!
(Photos and info copyright James Harrod Trust)
No comments:
Post a Comment