On Monday, the Perry County Historical Society announced that Perryville's historic Faherty House has been granted special recognition.
“Today I want to share some happy news about a place that we all hold dear — the Faherty House,” said Director Bill Hart of the Perry County Historical Society. “Thanks to the efforts of our volunteers and leaders, especially Trish Erzfeld of the Perry County Heritage Tourism, the Faherty House was officially listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) on April 17, 2025.
“The National Register of Historic Places is kept by the Department of the Interior, National Park Service, and recognizes historic places throughout America that it deems worthy of preservation. Though the listing itself is largely honorific, historic places listed on the NRHP encourage tourism, and some grant programs are contingent upon listing there. This is a win-win, and we are proud to have finally jumped the final hurdle in getting our house museum the recognition it deserves!”
The Faherty House was originally constructed around 1825 as a two-room stone home with a basement. It is considered the oldest remaining residence in the city. A brick, two-room addition was built in 1854. The house also stands on one of the original lots of the Town of Perryville.
The four-room brick and stone house has been restored to represent two different time periods. The basement kitchen is restored to the 1828-1840 era, while the stone room above it is set up as a bedroom. The two brick rooms, a child’s room and a parlor, are decorated in the styles of the 1870s and 1880s. This latter period reflects the time when William P. Faherty acquired the house. Descendants of Mr. Faherty lived in the house for almost 100 years.
