Florence in Boone County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
Clinton Blankenbeker House
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
1927
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1927.
Location. 38° 59.789′ N, 84° 37.866′ W. Marker is in Florence, Kentucky, in Boone County. Marker is at the intersection of U.S. Highway 42 and New Uri Avenue, on the right when traveling south on U.S. Highway 42. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7414 US Hwy 42, Florence KY 41042, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Skirmish at Florence (approx. ¼ mile away); First Baptist African American Church, Florence (approx. 0.4 miles away); Dr. Gladys Rouse House (approx. 0.6 miles away); John Uri Lloyd (1849-1936) / Stringtown on the Pike (approx. 0.7 miles away); Hopeful Lutheran Church (approx. 1½ miles away); Timberlake (approx. 2.2 miles away); Erlanger Depot / Erlanger Proper Subdivision (approx. 2.3 miles away); Erlanger Depot (approx. 2.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Florence.
Regarding Clinton Blankenbeker House. Excerpts from the National Register nomination:
This property is significant … as a good example of the Craftsman/Bungalow style, significant to Boone County in the period 1905-1930.
… Clinton Blankenbeker and family moved into the house January 1, 1928 from the family farm on U.S. 42 south of Florence.
Also see . . . Clinton Blankenbeker House. Kentucky Historic Resources inventory form (PDF) and photographs (separate PDF) submitted to the National Register. (National Park Service) (Submitted on March 7, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Credits. This page was last revised on March 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 7, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 117 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 7, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.