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John Carson House
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

John Carson House

Listed as “Carson, John, House”

Morgantown’s first place on the National RegisterListed Jul 26, 1991; only 2,519 of Kentucky’s 3,367 listings are older
Queen AnneListed 1991Morgantown
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

About

About John Carson House

John Carson House, at 205 S. Main St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jul 26, 1991: the first place in Morgantown to be listed. Only 2,519 of Kentucky’s 3,367 listings are older. The Register lists it for its commerce and architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Queen Anne, as it does for 168 other Kentucky listings.

What it isHouse in Morgantown, United States of America. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 27 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1890 to today

  1. 1890Built
  2. 1991Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 35 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 2 landmarks in about 5 minutes

205 S. Main St., Morgantown · about 0.1 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1John Carson HouseStart here
  2. 2Confederate-Union Veterans' Monument in MorgantownObject · 0.1 mi on

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Questions about John Carson House

Is John Carson House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jul 26, 1991 (Register number 91000922).

Is John Carson House a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Kentucky has 30 National Historic Landmarks.

Can you visit John Carson House?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of John Carson House?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 27 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 123849515 · Wikidata · old views from Morgantown’s archive. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.