John Hunter House (Logana, Kentucky)

The John Hunter House in Jessamine County, Kentucky, near Logana, Kentucky, was built in 1792. It has also been known as the Old County Poor Farm. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]

John Hunter House
LocationIn Jessamine County, Kentucky, south of Logana, Kentucky
Coordinates37°50′32″N 84°29′23″W
Area104 acres (42 ha)
Built1792
Architectural styleFederal
MPSJessamine County MRA
NRHP reference No.85001540[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 6, 1985

It was built for one of the first two European-descent settlers in the county, John Jacob Hunter. The house was used for a time as a county poor farm during the late 1800s and early 1900s.[2]

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