Hunt–Morgan House facts for kids
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Hunt–Morgan House
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U.S. Historic district
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 Location in Kentucky
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| Location | 201 N. Mill Street., Lexington, Kentucky |
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| Built | 1814 |
| Architectural style | Federal style |
| Part of | Gratz Park Historic District (ID73000796) |
| Added to NRHP | March 14, 1973 |
The Hunt–Morgan House, also known as Hopemont, is a beautiful house in Lexington, Kentucky. It was built in 1814 in the Federal style. A wealthy man named John Wesley Hunt built it. He was the first millionaire to live west of the Allegheny Mountains.
This historic house is part of the Gratz Park Historic District. Today, you can visit the Alexander T. Hunt Civil War Museum on the second floor of the house.
A Home for Important People
Many interesting people have lived in the Hunt–Morgan House. One of them was Thomas Hunt Morgan. He was the great-grandson of John Wesley Hunt. Thomas was born in this house in 1866.
He later became a very famous scientist. Thomas Hunt Morgan was the first person from Kentucky to win the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. This award is given to people who make amazing discoveries in how our bodies work or in medicine.
Saving a Historic Treasure
The Hunt–Morgan House has many special design features. For example, it has a beautiful Palladian window on the front. This type of window has a large arched window in the middle with two smaller, rectangular windows on each side.
In 1955, a group called the Blue Grass Trust for Historic Preservation was created. Their main goal was to save this house from being torn down. They worked hard to restore the house to its original Federal style.
The Bluegrass Trust for Historic Preservation still takes care of the Hunt–Morgan House today.
Location
The Hunt–Morgan House is located at 201 N. Mill Street. It sits on the corner of Mill and Second Streets, within the Gratz Park area of Lexington, Kentucky.
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