Mordecai Lincoln House (Springfield, Kentucky)

Mordecai Lincoln House
Mordecai Lincoln House (Springfield, Kentucky) is located in Kentucky
Mordecai Lincoln House (Springfield, Kentucky)
Mordecai Lincoln House (Springfield, Kentucky) is located in the United States
Mordecai Lincoln House (Springfield, Kentucky)
Nearest citySpringfield, Kentucky
Coordinates37°44′54″N 85°12′35″W / 37.74833°N 85.20972°W / 37.74833; -85.20972
Built1797
Architectural styleFederal
NRHP reference No.72000547 [1]
Added to NRHPAugust 21, 1972

The Mordecai Lincoln House is a historic house located in Washington County, Kentucky, 6 miles (9.7 km) north of Springfield, Kentucky. It was the home of Mordecai Lincoln, brother of Thomas Lincoln, the father of the 16th President of the United States Abraham Lincoln. It is the only house owned by a member of Abraham Lincoln's family that still stands in Kentucky.[2] It is across KY 528 from Lincoln Homestead State Park.

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. ^ Kelly p.8-1