Waveland
- Also Known As: Willis Green House
- Vicinity: 0.5 mi S of Danville
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1783/12/23 | Willis Marshall Green | Groom | Sarah Reed, the daughter of John Reed and Lettice Wilcox Reed, marries Willis Marshall Green in Danville. "one of the first Christian marriages ever solemnized on Kentucky soil." They lived in a house about 500 yards northwest of the present house. | |||
| 1783/12/23 | Sarah Reed Green | Bride | Sarah Reed, the daughter of John Reed and Lettice Wilcox Reed, marries Willis Marshall Green in Danville. "one of the first Christian marriages ever solemnized on Kentucky soil." They lived in a house about 500 yards northwest of the present house. | |||
| 1800/00/00 | Willis Marshall Green | Architect | Waveland is built by Willis Green. The brick is laid in Flemish bond with a belt course at the upper floor and a brick watertable. Some details are based on William Pain's 1792 Pattern Book. Waveland will be a Green family home over 130 years. | |||
| 1816/00/00 | Judge John Green | Home | After the death of his mother, John Green buys the family home. | |||
| 1833/00/00 | ||||||
| 1835/01/00 | Judge John Green | Groom | Widow Mary Keith Marshall, a relic of James Alexander Paxton, marries John Green of Lincoln County. | |||
| 1835/01/00 | Mary Marshall Paxton Green | Bride | Widow Mary Keith Marshall, a relic of James Alexander Paxton, marries John Green of Lincoln County. | |||
| 1836/11/23 | Thomas Marshall Green | Born | Mary Marshall Green, wife of John Green, gives birth to a son, Thomas Marshall Green, at home in Danville, Kentucky. |
| Particulars for Waveland: | |
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| Area of Significance | Architecture |
| Criteria | Architecture-Engineering |
| Sight Category | Building |
| Area of Significance | Education |
| Architectural Style | Georgian Architecture |
| Criteria | Person |
| Area of Significance | Politics-government |
| Historic Use | Single dwelling |
| Area of Significance | Social History |
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