Squire Earick House

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Portland Historic District
Completed in 1815, the Squire Earick House is the oldest known wood-frame structure in Louisville
Location Roughly bounded by Missouri Alley, Pflanz Ave., Bank, N. 33rd and N. 37th Sts., Louisville, Kentucky
Area 51 acres (21 ha)
Built 1812
Governing body Local
NRHP Reference # 80001615[1]
Added to NRHP February 21, 1980

The Squire Earick House is the oldest known wood-frame house in Louisville, Kentucky, USA. Completed in 1815, it was the first building completed in the Portland neighborhood. It was built for Mr Squire Earick, Portland's first magistrate. Early on the house was used as courthouse. Although there have been rumors that there was a jail in the basement, no definitive proof has ever been found. The Squire family were close friends with naturalists John James Audubon, who painted several portraits of the family. From the Civil War until 2004 the house served only as a private residence.

The Earick House was bought by the Portland Museum in 2004. It is currently undergoing renovation. With limited funding available, it may not be completed until 2018.

Building style

The Earick House was built by timber framing, where heavy timber are jointed together with pegged mortise and tenon joints.

References

  1. ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13. 

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