Shelbyville in Shelby County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
Tevis Cottage
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 24, 2022
1. Tevis Cottage Marker
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1830.
Location. 38° 12.72′ N, 85° 13.05′ W. Marker is in Shelbyville, Kentucky, in Shelby County. Marker is on Washington Street (U.S. 60) west of 6th Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 607 Washington St, Shelbyville KY 40065, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Science Hill School (within shouting distance of this marker); The Armstrong Hotel (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lynching in Shelbyville (about 500 feet away); Lynching in America / Lynching of Sam Pulliam (about 500 feet away); Reconstruction in America / Lynching of Reuben Dennis (about 500 feet away); Lewis and Clark in Kentucky 1806 Return of Expedition / Death of Meriwether Lewis (about 500 feet away); Shelby County, 1792 (about 600 feet away); The Blockhouse / Martin's Raid (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Shelbyville.
More about this marker. Excerpt from the National Register nomination:
Partof this clapboarded house is identified as a log core dating from Shelbyville's early settlement period (first 50 years). However, most of appearance is Colonial Revival from 1920's accretions. Deemed significant as a good local example of Colonial Revival and for its association with early Shelbyville.
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Also see . . . Tevis Cottage (PDF). National Register nomination for the cottage, which was listed as part of amultiple-property submission in 1984. (National Archives) (Submitted on August 3, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 24, 2022
2. Tevis Cottage Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 3, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 3, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 90 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 3, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
