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Shaker Centre Family Dwelling House (Third), North side of Village Road, North of Route 68 & State Route 33, Shakertown, Mercer County, KY
Summary
Significance: The Third Shaker Centre Family House is preserved as part of the Pleasant Hill Shaker Community. This was the third largest Shaker community within the United States, active between 1805 and 1910. The Shakers (the United Society of Believers in Christ's Second Appearing) were known for their plain-style architecture as well as their progressive agricultural practices, communal living, and craft industries. The site is open for public tours.
Survey number: HABS KY-76
National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 71000353
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Date
1933 - 1970
Contributors
Historic American Buildings Survey, creator
Shakers
Jandoli, Liz, transmitter
Location
Shakertown, 37.81897, -84.73995
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
No known restrictions on images made by the U.S. Government; images copied from other sources may be restricted. http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/114_habs.html
