Conrad-Seaton House

Historical marker location:

Jeffersontown, Kentucky

( 10320 Waterson Trail, Jeffersontown)

Constructed in 3 phases, the oldest part of this Federal style house was built by Valentine Conrad in 1803. Ca. 1805-10, a two-story addition with two chimneys was built. In 1844, John & Mary Hikes Seaton bought the property and added the eastern bays in 1845. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.

<h5>Reverse</h5>Valentine Conrad Pottery- By 1803, Valentine Conrad arrived in Jeffersontown & began producing decorated redware in variety of functional and decorative forms. Conrad, a farmer-potter, was very successful. His wares, made from local clays, were widely traded throughout the region. He & son, William, fired vessels in brick kilns on this site until ca. 1837.

Artists Louisville National Register of Historic Places

In 1937, the town of Maysville, Kentucky, became the site of the first public works project built under President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal program.