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Chapman Coleman Todd House

 
 
Chapman Coleman Todd House Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, March 20, 2022
1. Chapman Coleman Todd House Marker
Inscription. Built circa 1808. East side added approximately 1830. Home of Chapman Coleman Todd, naval officer, grandson of Thomas Todd, Supreme Court Justice of the United States. During modern times used for apartments and offices. William E. Johnson, Frankfort lawyer, has had an ownership interest in the property since 1995.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1808.
 
Location. 38° 11.942′ N, 84° 52.754′ W. Marker is in Frankfort, Kentucky, in Franklin County. It is at the intersection of West Main Street and Washington Street, on the right when traveling east on West Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Frankfort KY 40601, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Kentucky’s Bluegrass Region. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: John Goodman House (a few steps from this marker); Morehead House (a few steps from this marker); Crittenden House / An Eminent Statesman (within shouting distance of this marker); Macklin House (within shouting distance of this marker); First Methodist Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Gov. Owsley House Saved (within shouting distance of this marker); The Church of the Ascension (within shouting distance of this marker); Emily Thomas Tubman House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Frankfort.
 
Chapman Coleman Todd House Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, March 20, 2022
2. Chapman Coleman Todd House Marker
Chapman Coleman Todd House Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, March 20, 2022
3. Chapman Coleman Todd House Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on March 26, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 25, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 320 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on March 25, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.
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