Shell, John, Cabin | |
Nearest city | Chappell, Kentucky |
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Coordinates | 36°58′42″N 83°19′36″W / 36.97833°N 83.32667°W |
Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
Built | c.1850 |
NRHP reference No. | 75000791 [1] |
Added to NRHP | November 12, 1975 |
The John Shell Cabin, in Leslie County, Kentucky, located south of Chappell, Kentucky on Greasy Creek Road ( Kentucky Route 2009), was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. [1]
It dates from c.1850. The listing included four contributing buildings. [1]
It is on the side of Gray Mountain, just north of the Leslie- Harlan county line. It is located on the Shell Branch of the Laurel Fork of Greasy Creek. It is located about 15 miles approximately southeast of U.S. Highway 421. [2]
It was home of rifle-maker John Shell. [2]