Farmington (Louisville, Kentucky)
Farmington, an 18-acre (7.3 ha) historic site in Louisville, Kentucky, was once the center of a hemp plantation owned by John and Lucy Speed. The 14-room, Federal-style brick plantation house was possibly based on a design by Thomas Jefferson and has several Jeffersonian architectural features. As many as 64 African Americans were enslaved by the Speed family at Farmington.
Farmington | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
| Location | 3033 Bardstown Road Louisville, Kentucky 40205 |
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| Coordinates | 38°12′51.69″N 85°40′7.07″W |
| Built | 1815–1816 |
| Architect | Paul Skidmore, possibly based on a plan by Thomas Jefferson |
| Architectural style | Federal |
| Website | visitfarmington |
| NRHP reference No. | 72000536 |
| Added to NRHP | October 18, 1972 |
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