Taylor, Zachary, House
United States historic place in Louisville, Kentucky. Built 1790. Added to the National Register in 1966, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
The Zachary Taylor House, also known as Springfield, was the boyhood home of the 12th president of the United States, Zachary Taylor. Located in what is now a residential area of Louisville, Kentucky, Taylor lived there from 1785 to 1808, held his marriage there in 1810, and returned there periodically the rest of his life.
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The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 5608 Apache Rd., Louisville, KY |
| County | Jefferson County |
| Listed | Oct 15, 1966 |
| Reference number | 66000359 |
| Built | 1790 |
| Type of place | house |
| Style | Georgian architecture |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 1 buildings |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 5608 Apache Rd., Louisville, KY |
| Coordinates | 38.27916, -85.64712 · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park · 48 mi · on Park Atlas |
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Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 66000359. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.