The Locust Grove Dollhouse

This exact replica of Historic Locust Grove was
commissioned in the 1970s by the Louisville Preservation Alliance and created by Woodford Landing Antiques and Miniatures owners Evelyn Lovell, Barbara Fort, and Patricia Norwood with Ron Neurath. To create this replica, they measured the House and consulted restoration blueprints and photographs. Elements of the structure were individually hand-crafted with great care. The Dining Room paneling alone used more than 70 pieces of wood, and the “ballroom” wallpaper was hand-painted The paint colors were duplicated by Porter Paints to exactly match the colors used in the 1960s restoration of the House. Many of the furnishings and decorative objects were crafted as exact duplicates of the collection as it was presented at that time.

The dollhouse has intentionally not been updated to reflect the current furnishings and colors of the 2010 interior restoration, in order to show a three-dimensional view of how the House was originally interpreted and presented. The dollhouse, which had been raffled as a fundraiser, was in a private collection until it was purchased at auction and donated to Locust Grove by Board member Nancy W. Lee. The repair and restoration of the dollhouse was undertaken by the Louisville Miniature Club. They used non-detrimental techniques and materials to conserve the structure and furniture, according to the highest standards of miniatures restoration.

Gift of Nancy W. Lee. Thanks to the Louisville Miniature Club: Nancye Johnson, Kelly Hanna-Carroll, Kimberlee Baldwin, Jane Ernst, Patrice Will, and others.