Somerset Hall

Built about 1845, this Greek Revival home served as the summer residence of Louisiana plantation owner Wm. Butler Kenner, who brought enslaved people with him, some of whom escaped to Ohio. During times when the house was vacant, it is said to have been a stop on the Underground Railroad. Kenner died of yellow fever in 1853 in New Orleans. The house had several owners until it was bought by A. B. Closson, Jr. in 1875. The Clossons, known for their art gallery and furniture store in Cincinnati, lived here for more than 50 years. In 1926, the Masons purchased the house for a Unity Lodge. Sold again in 1997, the house was restored and became a private residence.

Ludlow, Kentucky · United States