Burlington in Boone County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Foster-Sandford House

Burlington Historic District

— c. 1831 —

Foster-Sandford House Marker image. Click for full size.

Jimmy Emerson via Flickr (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0), April 5, 2015

1. Foster-Sandford House Marker

Inscription.
Joseph Foster built this graceful brick home c. 1831 in the Federal Style. Robert Sandford acquired it in 1839 and remodeled the home during the 1840s, adding fine Greek Revival details such as the colonnaded entry. The building served as a tavern in the late 19th Century and the Smith family operated their general store in the first floor double parlor in the 1930s. The building's front wall was extensively repaired after being struck by a van in 2001.

Erected 2008 by Boone County.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1831.

Location. 39° 1.704′ N, 84° 43.446′ W. Marker is in Burlington, Kentucky, in Boone County. Marker is on North Jefferson Street south of North Alley, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5982 N Jefferson St, Burlington KY 41005, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Burlington Presbyterian Church (a few steps from this marker); Stephens-Yelton House (a few steps from this marker); Renaker House (within shouting distance of this marker); Erastus Tousey House (within shouting distance of this marker); From Craig’s Camp / To Burlington (within

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shouting distance of this marker); James Runyan House (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Boone County Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Historic Burlington, KY (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Burlington.

Also see . . . Historic Foster-Sandford house (aka ‘Lady Burlington’) could tell stories of 186 years of history. Article by Leasa Souza in the Northern Kentucky Tribune, posted Dec. 4, 2017. (Submitted on November 19, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Foster-Sandford House image. Click for full size.

Warren LeMay via Flickr/Public domain, July 19, 2020

2. Foster-Sandford House

Foster-Sandford House Secondary Markers image. Click for full size.

Warren LeMay via Flickr/Public domain, July 19, 2020

3. Foster-Sandford House Secondary Markers

The top plaque reads:
Foster-Sanford House
c. 1931
Boone County
Historic Preservation Review Board
The bottom plaque reads:
This property
has been listed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior

Burlington Historic District image. Click for more information.

via NPS, unknown

4. Burlington Historic District

National Register of Historic Places Digital Archive on NPGallery website entry
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Credits. This page was last revised on May 5, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 19, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 172 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 19, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 4. submitted on January 16, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.