Federal Hill mansion

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Federal Hill mansion is a historic antebellum estate in Bardstown, Kentucky, best known as the inspiration for the state song "My Old Kentucky Home."

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Predicate Object
instanceOf antebellum estate
historic house
tourist attraction
alsoKnownAs My Old Kentucky Home
architecturalStyle Federal architecture
Greek Revival architecture
associatedWith Rowan family
Stephen Foster
completionDate 1818
constructionStartDate 1795
country United States
hasExhibit interpretive displays on slavery and plantation life
hasFeature central hall floor plan
period furnishings
symmetrical façade
two-story brick main house
hasFunction historic house museum
tourist destination
hasGarden formal gardens
hasMaterial brick
hasOutbuilding historic dependencies and service buildings
heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
National Register of Historic Places listing
inspirationFor "My Old Kentucky Home"
locatedIn Bardstown, Kentucky
Kentucky
Nelson County, Kentucky
namedAfter Federal style of architecture
near downtown Bardstown
numberOfStories 2
openToPublic true
operatedBy Kentucky Department of Parks
originalOwner John Rowan
ownership Commonwealth of Kentucky
linked to: Kentucky
partOf My Old Kentucky Home State Park
preservationStatus preserved
region Central Kentucky
roofMaterial shingle
significance cultural icon associated with Kentucky state song
symbol of Kentucky's antebellum history
significantEvent served as inspiration for Stephen Foster's song "My Old Kentucky Home"
stateSongInspiration "My Old Kentucky Home, Good-Night!"
theme Old South plantation-era history
tourActivity guided tours
tourismDesignation major Kentucky heritage tourism site
usedFor educational programs about 19th-century life
public events and ceremonies

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