Historical Marker

George Short House / George W. Short (1805-1863)

Historical marker location:

Greenville, Kentucky

( 151 North Main St., Greenville)

Built in 1841, this is one of the oldest homes in Greenville. Materials and its detailed interior woodwork came by flatboats from Cincinnati. George Short had the house built for Tabitha A. Brank in hopes she would marry him, but she refused. Tabitha was daughter of Ephraim M. Brank, hero in War of 1812. House listed on the National Register of Historic Places, 1980.

Reverse

George W. Short was a prominent businessman, tobacconist, and a state legislator in 1849. He never lived in the house nor did he ever marry. He gave the house to his sister, Susan Ann Short Harbin. Her children became active civic leaders and benefactors of the Harbin Memorial Library.