James Trigg House
Listed as “Trigg, James, House”
Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.
About James Trigg House
James Trigg House, at Covered Bridge Rd., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Dec 5, 1980: the first place in Prospect to be listed. Only 886 of Kentucky’s 3,367 listings are older. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Italianate, as it does for 332 other Kentucky listings. It was listed as part of Jefferson County MRA.
What it isHistoric house in Prospect, Kentucky, United States. From Wikidata (CC0).
PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 2 MB · National Archives↗Make it a walk: 2 landmarks in about 10 minutes
Covered Bridge Rd., Prospect · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies
- 1James Trigg HouseStart here
- 2James Clore HouseGreek Revival · 0.4 mi on
10 more Register listings within 2 miles
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
Italianate style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Italianate.
Memories of James Trigg House
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Questions about James Trigg House
Is James Trigg House on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Dec 5, 1980 (Register number 80001640).
Is James Trigg House a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; Kentucky has 30 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Locust Grove, 5.2 miles away.
Can you visit James Trigg 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 James Trigg House?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 2 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 123847413 · Wikidata · old views from Prospect’s archive. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.