Harlan's Station Site

  • Also Known As: James Harlan Stone House Ruin

  • Address: Salt River Rd
  • Vicinity: 5 mi W of Danville
  • Travel Genus: Sight
  • Sight Category: Site


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Timeline

Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
1778/00/00 Silas Harlan, with the assistance of his brother James, erect log station (lost).
1785/00/00 James Harlan (pioneer) Home Home
1785/00/00 James Harlan (pioneer) Architect Built
1800/00/00 James Harlan Jr Born James Harlan Jr is born at Harlan's Station, the son of James Harlan and Sarah Caldwell Harlan.
1816/00/00 James Harlan (pioneer) Died Pioneer James Harlan dies. He was buried south of the stone house.
1823/00/00 James Harlan Jr Home Upon his admission to the bar, James Harlan Jr begins practice in Harrodsburg. According to family tradition the two small parlors in the south section of the house were used as his law office.
1833/06/01 John Marshall Harlan Born John Marshall Harlan is born at Harlan's Station to James and Elizabeth Harlan.

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Particulars for Harlan's Station Site:
Area of Significance Architecture
Criteria Architecture-Engineering
Area of Significance Exploration-settlement
Criteria Historic Event
Area of Significance Law, Legal System
Level of Significance National
Criteria Person
Area of Significance Politics-government
Owner Private
Other Description Quaker plan
Historic Use Single dwelling
Sight Category Site



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration:

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name:
Registry Address:
Registry Number: 76000848
Resource Type:
Owner: Private
Architect: Harlan,James
Architectural Style: Other
Attribute: Quaker plan
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: National
Area of Significance: Exploration-settlement, Politics-government, Law, Architecture
Applicable Criteria: Event, Architecture-Engineering, Person
Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1750-1799, 1800-1824, 1825-1849
Significant Year: c 1785, 1835, 1851
Associated People: Harlan,James,Jr.
Historic Function: Domestic
Historic Sub-Function: Single dwelling
Current Function: Vacant, not in use
Current Sub-Function:

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