Young House (Nicholasville, Kentucky) facts for kids
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Young House
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Front of the house
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| Nearest city | Wilmore, Kentucky |
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| Area | 150 acres (61 ha) |
| Architectural style | Italianate |
| MPS | Jessamine County MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 84001787 |
| Added to NRHP | July 13, 1984 |
The Young House is a historic home located in Wilmore, Kentucky. This city is part of Jessamine County, Kentucky. You can find the house off Kentucky Route 29 on Lexington Road.
Many people used to believe this house was the birthplace of Bennett H. Young. He was a famous soldier, lawyer, and architect during the American Civil War. However, this idea is not correct.
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Who Really Lived in the Young House?
The Young House actually belonged to Dr. Brown Young (1823-1893). Old maps of Jessamine County from 1861 and 1877 show that the house was marked as "Dr. B. Young's."
Dr. Brown Young was the son of Dr. Archibald and Martha Young. They lived in the house next door. Archibald was likely a brother or cousin of Robert Young. Both Archibald and Robert were sons of John Young, who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War.
Brown Young married Emline Drake. Her family owned the land right next to the Young House. Brown and Emline had a daughter named Adelia, born in 1846. She later married a man named Leonard Willis.
The Mystery of Bennett H. Young
Bennett H. Young was a well-known historian. He wrote a book called A History of Jessamine County KY in 1898. In this book, he wrote about his own family.
Bennett Young said his father was Robert Young. Robert was a hat maker in Nicholasville, Kentucky, from 1825 to 1848. In 1848, Robert bought a farm. This farm was located on Kentucky Route 29.
The house where Bennett Young was born is no longer standing. It was probably in Nicholasville, near his father's hat shop. Since Bennett was six years old when his father bought the farm, he wasn't born there either.
So, the Young House, which is the subject of this article, was not where Bennett H. Young was born. It was the home of Dr. Brown Young.
The House Today
The Young House property covers about 150 acres. Today, it is a working farm called Sycamore Hill. The farm raises Angus cattle. Sycamore trees line the driveway, giving the farm its name.
The Ashbrook family owns the property now. They do not live in the main house. Instead, the house is rented out to a single family.
The Young House was added to the United States National Register of Historic Places on July 13, 1984. This means it is recognized as an important historical site.
How Was the Young House Built?
The Young House is built in the Italianate style. This style was popular in the mid-1800s. It is a two-story house with nine rooms.
The outside walls are made of brick and are very thick, about 18 inches. The house is about 3600 square feet in size. Inside, the floors are made of wide planks of ash wood.
It is thought that the house was built between 1814 and 1820. However, Dr. Brown Young was born in 1823. This means he could not have built the house himself. The National Register of Historic Places simply says the house was built in the mid-19th century.
