City of Catlettsburg
History
Catlettsburg Historic Walking Tour of Homes & Churches
The Harper House
2202 Broadway
References to this house are found in Deed Book 1, Page 36, dated August 28, 1860, under the listing of transfer from D. D. Geiger to Chas. L. McConnell. “Lot 12 in this town of Ferriopolis fronting 60 feet on Chestnut Street, 60 feet on Broadway and 160 feet on Washington Street. The said lot i sbounded on the north by Broadway, onthe east by Thomas Means, on the south by Chestnut Street and on the west by Washington Street”.
Judge Charles McConnell was a well-known citizen of Catlettsburg, and the son of Sentaor John McCalnnell. Judge McConnell sold the house to Kelly Harper, Sr in 1937. In 1999 it was still owned by Kelly Harper, Jr. and Jane Harper. In the 139 years this house has stood, only two families have resided in it.
The Cossett House
2208 Broadway
This house has changed hands many time through the years. The site was orginally deeded to Thomas W. Means from D. D. Geiger. Thomas Means sold the house to Amelia C. Prichard in May, 1937 for $1,200. The next owner, William M. Thornberry acquired it in May of 1906 at a cost of $6,070. Upon Mr. Thornberry’s death the house was willed to his widow, Josie Thornbuerry in February, 1910. Mrs. Thornberry deeded the house to Lulu M. Dee in May of 1922 for “$10 and other goods and valuable considerations.” In June of that year, Lulu Dee and her husband deeded the house to Grant Thornberry for $6,500.
In March of 1929, Elizabeth M. Hampton and George B. Martin purchased it for $8,750, and had $30,000 of plumbing installed. Elizabeth Hampton’s will gave George Martin outright ownership in July of 1943. Through separate wills the house in turn went to Quinn Brown Poage in February, 1945; and Florence Poage Brown in march of 1966. In April of that year, Charles W. and Helen M. Cossett purchased it for $15,000.
The Turner House
2211 Broadway
This house was built prior to 1863 when Catlettsburg was called Ferriopolis, and was sold for the first time in Boyd County by John H. and Lucina Smith to Trinville Ely under the unusual stipulation that no alcohol could be sold on the premises or the deed would become void. This deed, which is completely handwritten, can be found in book number one, page 318 in the Boyd County Record’s office. It was also owned in 1894 by an Alfred and Estella Yost, believed to be relatives of Maxine Yost. The house has been owned by the Turner family for 16 years.