Anatok (Bardstown, Kentucky)
Anatok was a historic mansion in central Bardstown, Kentucky. The two-story, double-pile, brick Greek Revival home was built in 1847 for Charles and Matilda Haydon.
| Anatok | |
|---|---|
  Location in Kentucky  Location in the US | |
| Location | 309 W John Fitch Ave, Bardstown, Kentucky |
| Coordinates | 37.8082°N 85.4717°W |
| Built | 1847 |
| Built for | Charles Haydon |
| Original use | plantation |
| Demolished | 2022 |
| Owner | Bethlehem High School (Archdiocese of Louisville) |
The home had a limestone foundation, four brick interior end chimneys, and a standing seam hipped roof. It was named Anatok in the 1890s by then-owner James L. Druien.[1]
In 1900, a one-story Colonial Revival wraparound porch, supported by Ionic columns, and a pedimented dormer were added.
The house was once home to Daniel Rudd, a prominent African-American Catholic journalist, was born into slavery on the plantation in 1854.[2] In 1889, Rudd called together the first National Black Catholic Congress which was held at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Washington, D.C.[3]
In the 21st century, as the property fell intro disrepair, preservationists sought to restore the property and avoid demolition. The Archdiocese of Louisville razed the property in February 2022.[4]
References
- Hibbs, Dixie (1998–2009). Bardstown. Arcadia Publishing. pp. 58–60. ISBN 978-0-7385-8991-6.
- Gerald L. Smith; Karen Cotton McDaniel; John A. Hardin (9 September 2015). The Kentucky African American Encyclopedia. University Press of Kentucky. ISBN 978-0-8131-6067-2.
- Agee, Gary B. (2011-12-01). A Cry for Justice: Daniel Rudd and His Life in Black Catholicism, Journalism, and Activism, 1854–1933. University of Arkansas Press. ISBN 978-1-61075-491-0.
- "Anatok demolition begins after funding falls through | KYStandard.com". www.kystandard.com. Retrieved 2022-02-11.