Fred M. Vinson Birthplace

Fred M. Vinson Birthplace, at E. Madison and Vinson Blvd. in Louisa, Kentucky, also known as Old Jailer's House, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.

Fred M. Vinson Birthplace
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	E. Madison and Vinson Blvd., Louisa, Kentucky
Coordinates	38°06′55″N 82°36′07″W
Area	4.9 acres (2.0 ha)
Built	1889
NRHP reference No.	74000890[1]
Added to NRHP	September 4, 1974

It is an eight-room two-story brick house completed in 1889, built as a Jailer's Residence on the Courthouse Square in Louisa, the county seat of Lawrence County. It was the birthplace and early home of Fred M. Vinson (January 22, 1890 – September 8, 1953), who became the 13th Chief Justice of the United States.[2]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
2. John N. Ryan (October 30, 1973). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Vinson, Fred M., Birthplace / Old Jailer's Residence / American Legion Hall". National Park Service. Retrieved May 7, 2018. With accompanying two historic photos and three photos from 1973