Elkwood
- Also Known As: McDowell,William,House also WD 112
- Address: 158 Leestown Pike W
- Vicinity: N of I-64
Elkwood is an exceptional example of masterful craftsmanship and distinguished architectural design of the early Greek Revival era. The house has been attributed to both Gideon Shryock, recognized as Kentucky's first trained architect, and Matthew Kennedy (the residence is strikingly similar to Kennedy's own home in Lexington built c.1816), men whose architectural contributions influenced decades of regional design in Kentucky.
The home was built for William McDowell about 1835 and maintains excellent integrity of design, materials and workmanship. It is a notable surviving example of the massive, two-story, double-pile center passage plan, a traditional mansion-type sometimes built on prosperous farms of the inner Bluegrass prior to the Civil War. - NRHP, 27 January 1994