The Cedars

This home was built in 1853 by Dr. Thomas Montgomery, son of James Montgomery, a judge and congressman. His wife, the former Evaline Whitley, was the niece of Gen. Benjamin Logan, founder of Stanford, and granddaughter of Col. William Whitley, a Kentucky pioneer and military leader. Dr. Montgomery was a well-known physician, farmer, and politician. The home is a fine representation of Greek Revival architecture and was one of the early brick houses in the area. It featured a wired doorbell system and was only the second home in Lincoln Co. to have a bathroom installed. Behind the house is a one-story brick dwelling that originally served as slave quarters. It was placed on the Nat'l Register of Historic Places in 1978.

Stanford, Kentucky · United States