Patrick Snadon collection on Kentucky historic houses
Abstract
Descriptive Summary
- Title
- Patrick Snadon collection on Kentucky historic houses
- Date
- undated (inclusive)
- Extent
- 0.13 Cubic Feet
- Subjects
- Historic buildings -- Kentucky.
- Kentucky -- Genealogy
- Arrangement
- Collection is arranged by subject.
- Preferred Citation
- 2022av001: [identification of item], Guide to the Patrick Snadon collection on Kentucky historic houses, undated, University of Kentucky Libraries, Special Collections Research Center.
- Repository
- University of Kentucky
Collection Overview
- Biography / History
- Architectural historian, Patrick Snadon is an associate professor emeritus in the School of Architecture and Interior Design at the University of Cincinnati. He was a consultant on the restoration of historic buildings built by Benjamin Latrobe (Decatur House in Washington, D.C. for the National Trust for Historic Preservation and the Pope Villa in Lexington, KY for the Blue Grass Trust for Historic Preservation).
- Scope and Content
- The Patrick Snadon collection on Kentucky historic houses (dated undated; 0.13 cubic feet; 1 box and 1 folder) comprises photographs of the Bronston House in Richmond, Kentucky, built by Matthew Kennedy, and an unknown Victorian house in Louisville, Kentucky. The photographs of the Victorian house document the interior of the house. Additionally, the collection contains a genealogy of the Pope family, including information on Senator John Pope of the Pope Villa in Lexington, Kentucky.
Restrictions on Access and Use
- Conditions Governing Access
- Collection is open to researchers by appointment
- Use Restrictions
- The physical rights to the materials in this collection are held by the University of Kentucky Special Collections Research Center.
Contents of the Collection
Bronston House, Richmond, Kentucky photograph, undated
- Box 1, item 1
Scope and Contents
The Bronston House was designed by Matthew Kennedy, Kentucky's first architect.
Photographs of the interior of a Victorian house, thought to be located in Louisville, Kentucky., undated
Lt. Colonel Nathaniel Pope Ancestor of Washington and Governors: History of His Descendants, undated
Special Collections Research Center - Closed
The Breckinridge Research Room will be closed starting May 11, 2026, and anticipates re-opening Fall semester 2026 in an alternate location for the duration of the King Library renovation.
Reproduction requests will still be available during the closure.
Contact SCRC with questions.
Table of Contents
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Special Collections Research Center - Closed
The Breckinridge Research Room will be closed starting May 11, 2026, and anticipates re-opening Fall semester 2026 in an alternate location for the duration of the King Library renovation.
Reproduction requests will still be available during the closure.
Contact SCRC with questions.
Requests
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You may come across language in UK Libraries Special Collections Research Center collections and online resources that you find harmful or offensive. SCRC collects materials from different cultures and time periods to preserve and make available the historical record. These materials document the time period when they were created and the view of their creator. As a result, some may demonstrate racist and offensive views that do not reflect the values of UK Libraries.
If you find description with problematic language that you think SCRC should review, please contact us at SCRC@uky.edu.
