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Thomas Edison House
729-731 E Washington St, Louisville, KY 40202
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About this landmark
Shotgun duplex where Thomas Edison lived in 1866-67 while working as a telegraph operator for Western Union. Now a museum dedicated to his Louisville years.
From Wikipedia
Thomas Edison House
History museum in Louisville, Kentucky
Thomas Edison House is a historic house located in the Butchertown neighborhood of Louisville, Kentucky. The house is a shotgun duplex built around 1850. Thomas Edison took up residence in the same neighborhood, possibly even at this location, a part of the time he lived in Louisville from 1866 to 1867. The house features a museum that honors Edison and his inventions.
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Details
- Year Built
- 1850
- Style
- Shotgun Duplex
- Period
- Post-Civil War
- Era
- 1866
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