Winchester in Clark County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
Dr. Andrew Hood
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 23, 2022
1. Dr. Andrew Hood Marker
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
1833
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1833.
Location. 37° 59.163′ N, 84° 10.731′ W. Marker is in Winchester, Kentucky, in Clark County. Marker is at the intersection of French Avenue (Kentucky Route 974) and South Highland Street, on the right when traveling east on French Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 19 French Ave, Winchester KY 40391, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Judge John Hardwick House (here, next to this marker); Daniel M. Hurst House (within shouting distance of this marker); John H. Keyes House (within shouting distance of this marker); Herbert H. Moore House (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Vietnam War Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Clark County Courthouse (approx. half a mile away); Governor James Clark (approx. half a mile away); Gov. James Clark Judicial Center (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Winchester.
Regarding Dr. Andrew Hood. Excerpt from the National Register nomination:
Dr.Andrew Hood purchased the 325-acre property at the edge of the new 1831 town boundary from Chilton Allan in 1833. The Dr. Andrew Hood House was built in two distinct historic campaigns. The original Federal-styled section of the house was constructed circa 1833. The two-story T-plan addition built on the east side of the original house was erected after 1880.…
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At some point after the initial construction of the residence. Dr. Hood built an office behind the house. It was a small Gothic three-bay brick building with three segmentally arched windows. The detached building served as the physician’s office until his death in 1859. The inventory records list medical books, medicines, medical equipment and furnishings located in Dr. Hood’s office.
After Dr. Hood’s death, his daughter Miriam Tucker and her husband Joseph T. Tucker, along with their two children Nannie and Hood, inherited the house and property.
Also see . . . Hood-Tucker House (PDF). National Register nomination for the house, which was listed in 2007. (National Archives) (Submitted on July 25, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 23, 2022
2. Dr. Andrew Hood Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 25, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 25, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 114 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 25, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
