Adsmore, Greek Revival house in Princeton, Kentucky
Adsmore is a Greek Revival house in Princeton featuring symmetrical facades with columns and pediments typical of nineteenth-century design. The grounds include the main residence along with a carriage house and an early log cabin structure.
Built in 1859 for a dry goods merchant, the house passed through several owners before John Parker Smith purchased it in 1900. These ownership changes reflected broader shifts in local commerce and family circumstances over the decades.
The property operates as a living history museum where visitors experience how people once furnished and used their homes in this region. The displays show authentic daily life rather than presenting objects in isolation.
Visits are best scheduled for Thursday through Saturday when guided tours are available and all buildings on the grounds are open. The location on a main street in downtown Princeton makes finding the site straightforward.
The name Adsmore comes from the numerous additions and renovations made to the building over its 150-year history. Each expansion left its mark on the structure, making the construction layers visible in how the house developed.
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