List Of Buildings Constructed By Thomas Metcalfe
The following lists the buildings constructed by Thomas Metcalfe, governor of Kentucky, including many that survive are listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. Thomas Metcalfe (Kentucky), Thomas Metcalfe (1780–1855) (sometimes spelled "Metcalf") was one of the most prominent stonemasons and building contractors during the settlement period of Kentucky. Among his notable constructions are the Downtown Greensburg Historic District (Greensburg, Kentucky), Old Courthouse in Greensburg, Kentucky, which is the oldest courthouse west of the Allegheny Mountains, and the Old Governor's Mansion (Frankfort, Kentucky), first Kentucky Governor's Mansion. Metcalfe later entered politics, representing the Kentucky in both houses of the United States Congress. He was also elected the state's List of Governors of Kentucky, tenth Governor of Kentucky, governor, inhabiting the executive mansion he helped build. Throughout his political career, he retained the nickname "Stonehammer" ...
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