George Short House / George W. Short (1805-1863)

George Short House / George W. Short (1805-1863) (HM2BI1)

Location: Greenville, KY 42345 Muhlenberg County
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N 37° 12.208', W 87° 10.74'

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George Short House


Built in 1841, this is one of the oldest homes in Greenville. Materials and its detailed interior woodwork came by flatboats from Cincinnati. George Short had the house built for Tabitha A. Brank in hopes she would marry him, but she refused. Tabitha was daughter of Ephraim M. Brank, hero in War of 1812. House listed on the National Register of Historic Places, 1980.

George W. Short (1805-1863)


George W. Short was a prominent businessman, tobacconist, and a state legislator in 1849. He never lived in the house nor did he ever marry. He gave the house to his sister, Susan Ann Short Harbin. Her children became active civic leaders and benefactors of the Harbin Memorial Library.
Presented in Memory of
Hugh Alexander (Lex) Walters.
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HM NumberHM2BI1
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Year Placed2004
Placed ByKentucky Historical Society, Kentucky Department of Highways
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Date Added Wednesday, September 19th, 2018 at 5:01pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 484115 N 4117458
Decimal Degrees37.20346667, -87.17900000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 12.208', W 87° 10.74'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 12' 12.48" N, 87° 10' 44.4" W
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Area Code(s)270
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 151 Main St, Greenville KY 42345, US
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