John Dempsey House (Verona, Ky.)

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Title
John Dempsey House (Verona, Ky.)
Description
Floor Plan: Hall Parlor
Constructed in the early 19th Century, the John Dempsey House is situated in the Mud Lick Valley on Risner Road. The house enjoys a secluded rural setting with a branch of the creek meandering through the property. It is a substantial two-story log dwelling on the hall-parlor plan, with stout logs joined by half-dovetail notching. A massive, stucco-clad stone chimney adjoins the north elevation. The two-story front porch is a recent addition.
John Dempsey was one of many Irish immigrants who settled in the Verona area in the mid-19th century.
Has beginning
Construction Date: 1825-1849
Identifier
Kentucky Historic Resources Inventory designation: BE 1019
Full address
3697 Risner Road
Political division
Verona (Ky.)
Related resource
Dempsey family
Latitude
38.98487067
Longitude
-84.82588642
Target coordinates
688309.915 m
4317345.940 m
Bibliographic citation
Historic Structures of Boone County, page 82

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