La Grange in Oldham County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
McCarty and Ricketts Funeral Home
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 30, 2023
1. McCarty and Ricketts Funeral Home Marker
is listed in 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 1936.
Location. 38° 24.449′ N, 85° 22.971′ W. Marker is in La Grange, Kentucky, in Oldham County. Marker is at the intersection of West Jefferson Street (Kentucky Route 146) and South 4th Avenue, on the right when traveling east on West Jefferson Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 311 W Jefferson St, La Grange KY 40031, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Oldham County History Center (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Oldham County History Center (about 600 feet away); a different marker also named Oldham County History Center (about 700 feet away); a different marker also named Oldham County History Center (about 700 feet away); James and Amanda Mount Home / J.C. Barnett Library and Archives (about 700 feet away); Oldham County, 1824 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Colonel William Oldham (approx. 0.2 miles away); William Berry Taylor of Spring Hill (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in La Grange.
Regarding McCarty and Ricketts Funeral Home.
this page online
The best example of Colonial Revival-style architecture in La Grange and the most distinctive 1930s building in the district. This two-story square-plan structure was designed to house a funeral home on the first floor and a residence above. The stone-veneered, hipped-roofed building has gable-roofed attic dormers on the front and sides, a central front door and flanking windows with sidelights and elliptical fanlights, twelve-over-twelve sash windows with soldier-course stone lintels, and two tall exterior end chimneys on the west side. The building is framed with terracotta block, and the first floor has a poured concrete floor supported by railroad rails. The grounds are extensively landscaped with shrubs, flowering trees, and evergreens. Architect Joe Bright designed the house; stone mason was Charles Miller. Funeral home occupies the site of the Taylor-Willett House, probably the first house to be built in La Grange, which was torn down to make room for the present structure. Doors and mantels in the funeral home come from the Taylor-Willett House and from another early house in La Grange.
Three generations have operated the family-owned funeral home, which moved to a new location in April 2019.
Also see . . .
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 30, 2023
2. McCarty and Ricketts Funeral Home Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 13, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 13, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 61 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 13, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
