As shown in Mary Johnston’s sketch on the
previous page, log cabins were prolific in
Rollington during the Little Colonel era. Many, such as the home of Pewee
Valley blacksmith, and
later Ford auto dealer, Jacob A. and Carrie Lutz Herdt shown below, have
been destroyed by fire.
During the Little Colonel era, Jacob and Carrie Lutz Herdt lived in this
lovely home
on Rollington Road. The low portion of the house with the porch was
originally a log cabin.
The two-story addition is thought to have been built about 1916.
The house burned in 1943 and was located on the south side of Rollington,
just east of the bridge nearest Central Avenue.
Some of Rollington’s original log homes exist today, but have been
extensively remodeled, as shown in the following photos.
The only log cabin remaining on Rollington Road with
some of its exterior log siding still visible.
Located at the intersection of Houston and
Rollington roads,
this is one of Pewee Valley’s oldest homes. Beneath the lap siding is the
original log.
The old inn, where travelers once found sustenance on the stagecoach
road, is now gone. The photo below shows the inn as it looked in 1970. It
was located on the north side of Rollington near what is now Fraziertown
Road.
From “A Place Called Pewee Valley,” prepared by the Pewee Valley Centennial
Commission
Also located in what was once known as Rollington was this
elaborate “Folk Victorian” or “Victorian Vernacular”style house pictured
below. Known as Ash Lea or the George Miller House, it was built on Central
Avenue about 1873 and was owned by George and Kate Miller from 1876 until
1914, according to information submitted to the National Register of
Historic Places.
Ash Lea in the fall
Ash Lea in the summer
Ash Lea in 1991
Photo from "Historic Pewee Valley"
This shows the house as it looked before extensive remodeling, which
included some aspects of the exterior.
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