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Anonymous. Caretakers House Locust Grove architectural drawings, c. 1962. 1 roll (6 sheets).

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Mss. AR A

Content

Series of drawings by an unknown architect of the moving and remodeling of a log house to be used as a caretaker house on the property of Locust Grove, at 561 Blankenbaker Lane in Riverwood, Louisville, Kentucky. The drawings include the plot plan and basement plan, the first floor plan, the second floor plan, the left side and front elevation, the rear elevation, and the section through the center and right side elevation. Locust Grove, a National Historic Landmark, is a c. 1792 Georgian mansion that was formerly owned by William and Lucy Clark Croghan. The Croghans were a prominent family in the region. According to research conducted by Lynn Scholl Renau, in her book So Close from Home: The Legacy of Brownsboro Road, the log cabin originated with Richard Terrell and was donated to Locust Grove c. 1963 by Mrs. Charles S. Blakely. Terrell owned a plantation on the Muddy (north) Fork Beargrass Creek, adjacent to the Croghan's property, where he raised a variety of livestock and bred horses. He purchased the property in 1795 and is thought to have completed a brick house in 1797 on the property. Thus, the log house was likely constructed between 1795 and 1797. Also in Renau's book, Bittners, a local antiques and design firm are credited with renovating the log house, adding "extra-wide walnut floors and elongated windows."

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Anonymous. Caretakers House Locust Grove architectural drawings, c. 1962. 1 roll (6 sheets).