Jeffersontown in Jefferson County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Conrad-Seaton House
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Valentine Conrad Pottery

Conrad-Seaton House Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 28, 2020

1. Conrad-Seaton House Marker

Inscription.
Conrad-Seaton House Constructed in 3 phases, the oldest part of this Federal style house was built by Valentine Conrad in 1803. Ca. 1805-10, a two-story addition with two chimneys was built. In 1844, John & Mary Hikes Seaton bought the property and added the eastern bays in 1845. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.
Sponsored by the City of Jeffersontown.
Valentine Conrad Pottery By 1803, Valentine Conrad arrived in Jeffersontown & began producing decorated redware in variety of functional and decorative forms. Conrad, a farmer-potter, was very successful. His wares, made from local clays, were widely traded throughout the region. He & son, William, fired vessels in brick kilns on this site until ca. 1837.
Falls of the Ohio Archaeological Society

Erected 2014 by Kentucky Historical Society and Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 2432.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Arts, Letters, Music • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1803.

Location.

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38° 11.57′ N, 85° 34.05′ W. Marker is in Jeffersontown, Kentucky, in Jefferson County. It is at the intersection of Watterson Trail and College Drive, on the right when traveling north on Watterson Trail. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 10320 Watterson Trail, Louisville KY 40299, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Louisville Area.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Ohio River Valley.

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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Leatherman House (within shouting distance of this marker); Saint Edward Church (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Trainer and Jockey (approx. 0.2 miles away); Confederate Soldiers Monument (approx. 0.2 miles away); Restoration Project (approx. 0.3 miles away); Stucky House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Joseph Hite Family Cemetery at Mansfield (approx. 1.2 miles away); Christ Lutheran Church (approx. 1.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jeffersontown.

Also see . . . Seaton House - Conrad Pottery. From city website. (Submitted on December 7, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Valentine Conrad Pottery Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 28, 2020

2. Valentine Conrad Pottery Marker

Conrad-Seaton House / Valentine Conrad Pottery Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 28, 2020

3. Conrad-Seaton House / Valentine Conrad Pottery Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 7, 2020. It was originally submitted on December 5, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 753 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 5, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 3. submitted on December 7, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

Conrad-Seaton House⎯⎯⎯Valentine Conrad Pottery

Conrad-Seaton House
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Valentine Conrad Pottery