Chronicles of Boone County Kentucky

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====== L.A. Loder House (BE 37) ======
One of Petersburg’s best-loved landmarks, this building was built for Lewis Allen Riddell c.[[1840]].  In [[1857]] it was purchased by [[lewis loder|Lewis A. Loder]], who converted it to a tavern: one of two in [[Petersburg]] (see also [[Jonathan Carlton House|Schramm’s Tavern]]).  Loder’s diaries record in intimate detail daily life in the town in the second half of the 19th century. Lewis Loder died in 1905 and the house was sold soon after to cousins of the family.  

The Loder House is a two-story frame structure facing the river, with a two-tiered, full-length gallery recessed beneath the slope of the roof.  Centered in both stories are doorways with transoms and sidelights.  All windows retain 6/6 sash with beaded frames.  The front wall is clad in flush wooden siding rather than the typical weatherboard. 
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The house was added to the [[National Register]] in 1989.

===== More Information =====
  * //[[ https://bcp.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/search/asset/32407/0|The Loder Diary, 1857-1903]]//, by Lewis Allen Loder
  * //[[https://bcp.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/search/asset/30546/0|Index to the Loder Diary, 1857-1903]]//
  * //[[Mixing Fact with Ghoulish Details]]//, by M. Patricia Fox 
==== Related Websites ====
  * National Register Information (PDFs), [[https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/AssetDetail?assetID=997b5bbc-6cf9-416d-bf1a-2e59ed4866cf|inventory form and photos]]

===== Related Topics =====
  * [[Historic Homes]]
  * [[Loder Family]]
  * [[Taverns]]
  * [[Petersburg]]