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Helm Place

Historic residence · Elizabethtown, United States

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Helm Place
Photo: Elmer L. Foote, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

History

Helm Place is a white-columned, brick mansion built by John LaRue Helm in the 1830s, about one and a half miles north of the center of Elizabethtown, Kentucky. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.

Text from the Wikipedia article “Helm Place (Elizabethtown, Kentucky)”, CC BY-SA 4.0.

About John L. Helm

John LaRue Helm was the 18th and 24th governor of Kentucky, although his service in that office totaled less than fourteen months. He also represented Hardin County in both houses of the Kentucky General Assembly and was chosen to be the Speaker of the Kentucky House of Representatives four times. In 1838, his sole bid for federal office ended in defeat when his opponent, Willis Green, was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives.

From the Wikipedia article “John L. Helm”, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Visiting

This building is recorded as a residence of the people listed; it may be privately owned and not open to the public. Opening times, tickets and access change, so check the official website before you travel. Get directions.

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