United States historic place
| Dr. Nathan Gaither House | |
| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
 | |
  Show map of Kentucky Show map of the United States | |
| Location | 100 S. High St., Columbia, Kentucky |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 37°06′15″N 85°18′28″W / 37.10417°N 85.30778°W / 37.10417; -85.30778 (Dr. Nathan Gaither House) |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1814 |
| Architectural style | Federal |
| NRHP reference No. | 79000956 |
| Added to NRHP | March 21, 1979 |
The Dr. Nathan Gaither House, at 100 S. High St. in Columbia, Kentucky was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.
It was a home of Dr. Nathan Gaither (1788–1862), who became a doctor and volunteered to receive the smallpox vaccination under development by Edward Jenner. Gaither served as a surgeon in the War of 1812 and settled in Columbia by the end of that war. He served as a doctor and in politics: as an elected member of the Kentucky legislature from 1815 to 1818, and in the United States House of Representatives from 1829 to 1833.
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- Charlotte Schneider (September 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Dr. Nathan Gaither House". National Park Service. Retrieved April 29, 2018. With accompanying five photos from 1978
| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
|---|---|
| Topics | |
| Lists by state |
|
| Lists by insular areas | |
| Lists by associated state | |
| Other areas | |
| Related | |
This article about a property in Adair County, Kentucky on the National Register of Historic Places is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it. |