[2] The house was built in 1835 for Newell Beauchamp McClaskey (1806–1865) and his wife, Nancy née Bodine (1807–1880).

[2] After Nancy Bodine McClaskey's death in 1880, the site was left to their many children, and it stayed in the family heirs until 1938.

[2] Other owners included Ralph and Margaret Burgin (from 1947 to 1990), Laurin Wathen (from 1990 to 1991), and Rondell and Joyce Jacobs (from 1991 to ?).

[2] The plantation house was designed and built by architect George Batcheldor (c. 1810–1879), who had come to Kentucky in 1830s from Massachusetts.

[2] The Newell B. McClaskey House has a five bay facade, with transom windows and sidelights, and central passage.