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Wilson McElroy House
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National Register of Historic Places

Wilson McElroy House

Listed as “McElroy, Wilson, House”

On the National Register since 198937 years
Gothic RevivalListed 1989Springfield
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About Wilson McElroy House

Wilson McElroy House, at 321 E. High St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Feb 10, 1989. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the state level. It describes its style as Gothic Revival, as it does for 174 other Kentucky listings. It was listed as part of Washington County MRA. Five more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric house in Springfield, Kentucky, United States. From Wikidata (CC0).

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 4 MB · National Archives↗
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 20 minutes

321 E. High St., Springfield · about 0.6 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Wilson McElroy HouseStart here
  2. 2Johnson's Chapel AME ChurchGothic Revival · next door
  3. 3Covington Institute Teachers' ResidenceItalianate · 0.1 mi on
  4. 4Springfield Graded SchoolClassical Revival · 0.1 mi on
  5. 5John Pope HouseGothic · 0.4 mi on
Around it

10 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

DWalnut Street Historic DistrictDistrict0.2 miDSpringfield Main Street Historic DistrictItalianate0.3 miBWashington County CourthouseGeorgian0.3 miDSpringfield Historic Commercial DistrictDistrict0.3 miBWilliam Blackwell HouseGreek Revival0.3 miBWilliam C. McChord HouseQueen Anne · Built 19020.3 miBDuncan HouseQueen Anne0.3 miBSpringfield Baptist ChurchGothic0.3 miBSpringfield ArmoryArt Deco0.3 miBSt. Dominic's Catholic ChurchRomanesque Revival0.5 mi
More like it

Gothic Revival style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Gothic Revival.

Johnson's Chapel AME Church0 mi away
Bradfordsville Christian Church13.7 mi away
St. Thomas Roman Catholic Church and Howard-Flaget House15.7 mi away
Bardstown Historic District16.2 mi away

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Questions about Wilson McElroy House

Is Wilson McElroy House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Feb 10, 1989 (Register number 88003392).

Is Wilson McElroy House a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Kentucky has 30 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Burks' Distillery, 7.8 miles away.

Can you visit Wilson McElroy 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 Wilson McElroy House?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 4 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 123848954 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.