Glenwood Hall
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Glenwood Hall, located in Perry Park, Kentucky
is a Georgian Style brick plantation
built in 1832 by Washington Perry son of Benjamen Head Perry II. His grandfather Benjamin Head Perry I was a Revolutionary War veteran and was granted land in what is now Owen County, Kentucky
. Washington, who moved along with his parents and grandparents from Virginia to Kentucky, built Glenwood Hall as his plantation home. He and his wife Martha lived there until their deaths. The house has hosted numerous guests and dignitaries including Grover Cleveland
before he assumed the office of President of the United States
. When Martha died in 1893, the house was given to her grandson, Perry Minor, son of George Church Minor and Mary Perry. He lived in the house until his first cousin John Perry bought the house, and all the land in the area, naming it Perry Park after himself. It is unknown what happened next to the house, but sometime around 1960 it was most likely being used as a restaurant. When the community was converted to a golf resort
, the restaurant stayed to feed the golfers. At one point the brickwork was covered with white wooden panels, and was painted white where the panels could not be placed. There is one location seen only from a second story window, where guests can see a very this strip.
Perry Park, Kentucky
Perry Park is an unincorporated community, country club and golf resort in Owen County, Kentucky, near Owenton and Carrollton. It is located one hour southwest of Cincinnati, one hour northwest of Lexington, and forty-five minutes east of Louisville, and lies on the Kentucky River. It is one of the...
is a Georgian Style brick plantation
Plantation
A plantation is a long artificially established forest, farm or estate, where crops are grown for sale, often in distant markets rather than for local on-site consumption...
built in 1832 by Washington Perry son of Benjamen Head Perry II. His grandfather Benjamin Head Perry I was a Revolutionary War veteran and was granted land in what is now Owen County, Kentucky
Owen County, Kentucky
As of the census of 2000, there were 10,547 people, 4,086 households, and 2,995 families residing in the county. The population density was . There were 5,345 housing units at an average density of...
. Washington, who moved along with his parents and grandparents from Virginia to Kentucky, built Glenwood Hall as his plantation home. He and his wife Martha lived there until their deaths. The house has hosted numerous guests and dignitaries including Grover Cleveland
Grover Cleveland
Stephen Grover Cleveland was the 22nd and 24th president of the United States. Cleveland is the only president to serve two non-consecutive terms and therefore is the only individual to be counted twice in the numbering of the presidents...
before he assumed the office of President of the United States
President of the United States
The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
. When Martha died in 1893, the house was given to her grandson, Perry Minor, son of George Church Minor and Mary Perry. He lived in the house until his first cousin John Perry bought the house, and all the land in the area, naming it Perry Park after himself. It is unknown what happened next to the house, but sometime around 1960 it was most likely being used as a restaurant. When the community was converted to a golf resort
Golf resort
Golf resorts are resorts that cater specifically to the sport of golf, and include access to one or more golf course and or clubhouse. Golf resorts typically provide golf packages that provide visitors with all greens and cart fees, range balls, luxury accommodations and...
, the restaurant stayed to feed the golfers. At one point the brickwork was covered with white wooden panels, and was painted white where the panels could not be placed. There is one location seen only from a second story window, where guests can see a very this strip.