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David Yeiser House
The David Yeiser House is a historic residence on the western side of Paducah, a city in the far western part of the U.S. state of Kentucky. Built in the 1850s, it is named for an early resident who served as Paducah's mayor and presided over numerous civic improvements. One of the city's few Greek Revival houses predating the 1860s, it sits on the field of a battle that resulted in the destruction of most of the houses around it. Once operated as a museum for Paducah resident Alben W. Barkley, it has been named a historic site.
==Occupants==
When constructed in 1852, it was the home of William Smedley, owner of a wharfboat on Paducah's Ohio River landing and of a boat-supply dealership. It was later purchased by David A. Yeiser, a pharmacist and politician; during his thirteen years as mayor, the city constructed its first sewers, placed its first electric lights along the streets, and paved some of its most important streets.〔Holland, Richard L. ''National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Lower Town Neighborhood District''. National Park Service, 1980-11-10.〕
After a period of deterioration, the Yeiser House underwent restoration and was converted into a museum under the operation of Paducah's Young Historians Association.〔Cherry, Robert C. ''National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Mayor David A. Yeiser House''. National Park Service, 1972-12-27.〕 Composed of students from the local high school and middle school, the adult-guided group created exhibits and interpreted the museum for visitors.〔 The museum's focus was Paducah resident Alben Barkley, who served as Vice President of the United States under Harry S. Truman; among its exhibits were Barkley's hat and vice-presidential desk, along with photographs of him meeting individuals such as the Pope. Although named the Alben W. Barkley Museum, its exhibits were not completely dedicated to the vice-president; a smaller section was devoted to Paducah native Linn Boyd, a four-year Speaker of the United States House of Representatives.〔
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