Fryer House
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The Fryer House is located in Butler, Kentucky
. This historic two story stone house was built by Pendleton County, Kentucky
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Walter Fryer in 1811. Abraham Vastine, a housebuilder, built this house of limestone from an adjacent quarry and it has walls two feet thick. The roof truss system is built of wood framing held together with wooden pegs. The home was not completed until 1813. The home is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
.
The Pendleton County Historical Society announced in April 2007 that it had leased the home for 99 years as a museum
and Society offices. The building had been vacant for seven years.
Butler, Kentucky
Butler is a city in Pendleton County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 613 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Butler has a total area of , of which, of it is land and 4.17% is water.-History:...
. This historic two story stone house was built by Pendleton County, Kentucky
Pendleton County, Kentucky
Pendleton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2000, the population was 14,390. Its county seat is Falmouth.- Geography :...
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Settler
A settler is a person who has migrated to an area and established permanent residence there, often to colonize the area. Settlers are generally people who take up residence on land and cultivate it, as opposed to nomads...
Walter Fryer in 1811. Abraham Vastine, a housebuilder, built this house of limestone from an adjacent quarry and it has walls two feet thick. The roof truss system is built of wood framing held together with wooden pegs. The home was not completed until 1813. The home is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
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The Pendleton County Historical Society announced in April 2007 that it had leased the home for 99 years as a museum
Museum
A museum is an institution that cares for a collection of artifacts and other objects of scientific, artistic, cultural, or historical importance and makes them available for public viewing through exhibits that may be permanent or temporary. Most large museums are located in major cities...
and Society offices. The building had been vacant for seven years.
