Old Washington in Maysville in Mason County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Stone House

1799

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 4, 2023

1. Stone House Marker

Inscription. One of several limestone houses that once stood in Washington: walls are two feet deep, the structure represents the rapid transition from log cabins to brick homes. Folklore says a young lawyer covered the house in a stucco substance after his friends teased him about taking his wife to live in a jail.
* Private Residence

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1799.

Location. 38° 36.884′ N, 83° 48.532′ W. Marker is in Maysville, Kentucky, in Mason County. It is in Old Washington. It is on Old Main Street (Kentucky Route 2515) north of Jail Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2123 Old Main St, Maysville KY 41056, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Kentucky’s Outer Bluegrass. It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Ohio River Valley.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once

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the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Harriet Beecher Stowe (a few steps from this marker); Harriet Beecher Stowe Slavery to Freedom Museum (a few steps from this marker); Row Houses (within shouting distance of this marker); Brick Outbuilding (within shouting distance of this marker); Washington Presbyterian Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Bayless-Forman-Taylor House (within shouting distance of this marker); Washington Hall (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Johnston Birthplace (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Maysville.

Also see . . . Stone House. Architectural drawings and other details about the house. (Old Washington Preservation Inc.) (Submitted on March 11, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 4, 2023

2. Stone House Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 11, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 11, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 341 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 11, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.