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Kuntz Shotgun House, 1401 East Washington Street, Louisville, Jefferson County, KY

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Kuntz Shotgun House, 1401 East Washington Street, Louisville, Jefferson County, KY

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Summary

Significance: This is a typical "shotgun" house, having three rooms back-to-back perpendicular to the street, with a fourth over the rear third room, forming a "camelback" configuration. According to legend, it is called a "shotgun" house because when all doors on the first floor are open one can shoot a bullet through the house without striking anything.
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-40
Survey number: HABS KY-119
Building/structure dates: 1891 Initial Construction

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Date

1933 - 1970
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Contributors

Historic American Buildings Survey, creator
Jandoli, Liz, transmitter
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Location

Louisville-Jefferson County38.25781, -85.72711
Google Map of 38.257809, -85.72711
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Library of Congress
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