The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-04-08
SOME INTEREST.
ING HISTORY
OF "Old Anderson
Home"
Recently Sold For Fret Time Since
Is46.

Almost every week the sale Of one
Of our good farms Is ehronicled
The recent transference from the
family ownership Of the farm known
ms the W. c. Anderson place was Of
especial interest As marking the pass
ing Of one Of the old Garrard homes
that gave 10 our town that flavor Of
open and generous hospitality that
gained for her reputation Of her
own affair even. among Kentucky
towns
That a house has sheltered i've
generations OF one family Is no mean
distinction in these days when homes
change ownership over night. Indeed
there was legend that in all the
sevehty-hvc years the great old key
Of the front door was never turned
ON the house, empty, there had never
been a time that some member Of the
family. or slave or a trusty servant,
was not at home when the family was
abroad
The builder and owner Of this
house was Albert G. Herndon who
came from Culpepper County Va. in
1915. and in ls46 acquired this prop
erty which consisted o. 557 acres Of
that rich sweep Of soil that stretches
about the new and old Danville turn
pixies.
A site vas chosen. brick kiln set
up ut the place and soon "a fine brick
house had arisen that was for 80 many
years TO be the family homestead.
The rooms were large as rooms must
needs be in those days Of large fam
lilies and Of much entertaining. The
ceilings were high while the wood
work gives an effect Of massiveness
and was so carefully and deliberately
done that the cabinet maker TO whom
the work was entrusted was a mem
Der Of the household for many
months while his work went steadily
on. II Is this architectural treatment
Of doors and windows and mantel
pieces that give the two main rooms
of the house q look Of stateliness.
Mr.. Herndon was a public spirited
citizen. and being In sympathy with
the religious teachings Of Alexander
Campbell and his co-laborers gave to
the newly organized band Of wor-
shippers n plo, Of ground in Lancaster
for the erection Of church. The
property on Stanford street upon
which stands the Christian Church.
continues to be testimonial Of Mr..
Herndon's generosity.
Mr.. Herndon's home was but n Sc
eond home to Alexander Campbell
and the other fathers" Of the new
denomination when visiting the little
congregation Mt Lancaster.
Al one moment Of the Civil War
the existence Of the old house seemed
jecpardized. The Confederate forces
were ON old Danville pike near Dix
river and the Union forces were east
Of town. so that the Herndon home
was in the direct line Of fire. The
firing became 50 furious -everything
seemed hurting or lettering that the
family and terrified slaves retired TO
the cellars. After a time the fury
subsidized and an officer was seen rid
ing up the avenue. He dismounted.
and from that eminenee carefully
surveyed the country. then approach
ed the house aud called for table
and writing materials. After some
time spent in writing and dispatehing
orders the gallant young Confederate
officer departed. having been none
other than General Joseph Wheeler
who was 10 take 50 sonspicious a part
in later war Of his country. and to
be endearingly known as "old Joe"
Wheeler Of Cuban war fame.
This modest little table has re-
NAMED in the family. and was known
ms General wheeler's table. and is
now the priced possession of Mrs.
Florence Grant Of Lexington. Ky.
Happy Is the old house that has
kept under It's caves so much Of its
original furniture. furniture that was
measured and cut Tor Il individually.
Just as precisely as the tailor took
measures for lis masters eoat,-four-
post beds Just SO high that they might
easily slip under the low sloaping
ceilings Of the half story bed rooms,
a sofa precisely 30 long that IL might
set between certain two windows and
tables made for especial corners
pedestal tables. clocks with weights,
sugar chests, eandlestands. tables