Chenoweth Fort-Springhouse
The Chenoweth Fort-Springhouse is a historic stone structure near Avoca Road near Middletown, Kentucky. Built about 1786, it is believed to be the oldest standing structure in Louisville, Kentucky, and was the site of the Chenoweth Massacre, a 1789 Native American raid during the Northwest Indian War that was the last raid in Jefferson county. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. It is on privately owned land.
Chenoweth Fort-Springhouse | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
| Location | Avoca Rd., Louisville, Kentucky near Middletown |
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| Coordinates | 38°15′41″N 85°30′21″W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1786 |
| Built by | Chenoweth, Richard |
| NRHP reference No. | 75000779 |
| Added to NRHP | July 1, 1975 |
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