Murray in Calloway County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
Will Linn House
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, August 14, 2021
1. Will Linn House Marker
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
1900
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1900.
Location. 36° 36.652′ N, 88° 18.28′ W. Marker is in Murray, Kentucky, in Calloway County. Marker is at the intersection of North 6th Street and Main Street (Kentucky Route 94), on the left when traveling north on North 6th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 103 North 6th Street, Murray KY 42071, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies. First Christian Church (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Calloway County War Memorial (about 600 feet away); Confederate Memorial (Murray, Kentucky) (about 700 feet away); County Named, 1822 (about 700 feet away); The Cooperative Program (approx. 0.2 miles away); First Courthouse (approx. 0.9 miles away); Waters Schoolhouse (approx. one mile away); Desegregation of Murray State College (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Murray.
Regarding Will Linn House. Excerpt from the house's nomination for inclusion on the National Register
this page online
… Will Linn, who erected the house in 1899-1900, practiced law in Murray with his father and brother. … In 1906, Will Linn sold the house to B. F. Schroader, later county attorney, and moved to Oklahoma. At the time of his death, Linn was a district judge in Oklahoma. The house remained in the Schroader family until 1971 when it was purchased by the Murray Art Guild. …
Also see . . . The Will Linn House (PDF). History of the house and Linn family by Patricia A. Clark (1991) in the Jackson Purchase Historical Society journal, digitized by Murray State University's Digital Commons. (Submitted on August 16, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
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2. Will Linn House
National Register of Historic Places Digital Archive on NPGallery website entry
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Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, August 14, 2021
3. Will Linn House Marker
Marker is to the right of the door frame.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 16, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 166 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 16, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 2. submitted on January 30, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3. submitted on August 16, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
