Stanford in Lincoln County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

The Cedars

Photographed by Tom Bosse, April 12, 2017

1. The Cedars Marker (Side 1)

Inscription.
Side 1
This home was built in 1853 by Dr. Thomas Montgomery, son of James Montgomery, a judge and congressman. His wife, the former Evaline Whitley, was the niece of Gen. Benjamin Logan, founder of Stanford, and granddaughter of Col. William Whitley, a Kentucky pioneer and military leader. Dr. Montgomery was a well~known physician, farmer, and politician.

Side 2
This home is a fine representation of Greek Revival architecture and was one of the early brick houses in the area. It featured a wired doorbell system and was only the second home in Lincoln Co. to have a bathroom installed. Behind the house is a one~story brick dwelling that originally served as slave quarters. Placed on Nat'l Register of Historic Places, 1978.

Erected 2016 by Kentucky Historical Society & Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 2493.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1853.

Location. 37° 31.317′ N, 84° 39.704′ W. Marker is in Stanford, Kentucky, in Lincoln County. It is on Somerset Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 359 Somerset Street, Stanford KY 40484, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Kentucky’s The Knobs. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Antebellum South.

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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Earliest Church (approx. half a mile away); Kentucky's Oldest Main Street (approx. half a mile away); Wilderness Road / Logan’s Station (approx. half a mile away); Cherokees in Kentucky (approx. half a mile away); Stanford Female College (approx. half a mile away); Spanish American War Veterans Memorial (approx. half a mile away); County Named, 1780 (approx. half a mile away); Benjamin Logan (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Stanford.

The Cedars Marker (Side 2) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, April 12, 2017

2. The Cedars Marker (Side 2)

Photographed by Tom Bosse, April 12, 2017

3. The Cedars

Photographed by Tom Bosse, April 12, 2017

4. The Cedars

The Cedars Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, April 12, 2017

5. The Cedars Marker

Photographed by Tom Bosse, April 12, 2017

6. The Cedars

Photographed by Tom Bosse, April 12, 2017

7. The Cedars

The Cedars - Nat'l Reg. of Historic Places image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, April 12, 2017

8. The Cedars - Nat'l Reg. of Historic Places

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Photographed by Tom Bosse, April 12, 2017

9. Slave Quarters

Credits. This page was last revised on July 19, 2017. It was originally submitted on July 12, 2017, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 2,203 times since then and 95 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 12, 2017, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. 3, 4. submitted on July 14, 2017, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. 5, 6. submitted on July 12, 2017, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. 7. submitted on July 14, 2017, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. 8, 9. submitted on July 12, 2017, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.