Adsmore facts for kids
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 Location in Kentucky
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| Location | 304 N. Jefferson St., Princeton, Kentucky |
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| Area | 3 acres (1.2 ha) |
| Built | 1859 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 73000793 |
| Added to NRHP | October 25, 1973 |
Adsmore is a special place in Princeton, Kentucky. It's a living history museum, which means it's set up to look exactly like it did in the past. When you visit, you can see how people lived long ago. Adsmore is the only museum of its kind in Kentucky. People think its name comes from all the times the house was added onto and changed over 150 years!
The Story of Adsmore
Adsmore was first built in 1857. It was the home of John Higgins, who sold dry goods. The house was designed in the Greek Revival style. This style often uses tall columns and looks a bit like ancient Greek temples.
Around 1870, a man named James B. Hewitt owned the house. He kept it until 1900. Then, John Parker Smith bought Adsmore. His family, the Smith-Garretts, was well-known in the area. John Parker Smith hired an architect named Brinton B. Davis to make the house bigger. Davis added parts in the Colonial Revival style. This style often brings back ideas from early American homes.
After John Parker Smith passed away, his daughter, Mayme (Smith) Garrett, inherited Adsmore. Later, her daughter, Katharine Garrett, became the owner. Katharine lived in Adsmore until she passed away in September 1984. She wanted Adsmore to become a public museum. She left the house and all its beautiful furniture to the George Coon Public Library. Her wish was for everything to be fixed up and for the house to be kept as a museum for everyone to enjoy.
Visiting the Museum
Adsmore was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. This means it's an important historical site. It officially opened as a museum in 1986.
When you visit Adsmore, you can explore the main house. There's also a carriage house, which used to store carriages. Now, it's a gift shop where you can find souvenirs. You can also see an old log cabin on the grounds.
The Adsmore House and Museum offers tours on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. They also have special events, like during the Black Patch Festival. What's really cool is that the tours and how the house is decorated change! They show different "seasons" or time periods, so it's like stepping into a different part of history each time you visit.
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The Adsmore carriage house in autumn.
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The log cabin.
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The Adsmore House Museum.
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The grounds of Adsmore Museum.
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Wrought iron fences encircle Adsmore.
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