Kentucky - Breckinridge County
Breckinridge County Kentucky has 12 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 8 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Falls of Rough Historic District, Holt, Joseph, House and Chapel, Cloverport Historic District, Fisher Homestead and Holt Bottoms Archeological District.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Early Woodland, Paleo-Indian and Archaic dating back to 10999 BC.

Several famous people are associated with these Breckinridge County historic places including Green,Willis,II and Joseph Holt. Prominent architectural styles found in Breckinridge Country are Federal, Gothic Revival and Italianate.

Cloverport Historic District (added 1983 - - #83002589)
Roughly bounded by 3rd, Main, Chestnut, and Lynn Sts. , Cloverport
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Transportation, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Rail-Related, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion
More Information:
Falls of Rough Historic District (added 1978 - - #78001305)
Also known as Green Family Farm Historic District
KY 110 , Falls of Rough
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Historic Significance:
Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Gothic Revival, Other, Late Victorian
Historic Person:
Green,Willis,II
Significant Year:
1905, 1830, 1880
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Industry, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Department Store, Financial Institution, Processing, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage
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Fisher Homestead (added 1983 - - #83002590)
U.S. 60 , Cloverport
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architectural Style:
Federal
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Holt Bottoms Archeological District (added 1978 - - #78001306)
Address Restricted , Holt
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Early Woodland, Paleo-Indian, Archaic
Period of Significance:
9000-10999 BC, 7000-8999 BC, 5000-6999 BC, 500-999 BC, 499-0 BC, 3000-4999 BC, 1000-2999 BC
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Funerary
Historic Sub-function:
Camp, Graves/Burials
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Holt, Joseph, House and Chapel (added 1976 - - #76000853)
SW of Addison on KY 144 , Addison
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Gothic Revival, Italianate
Historic Person:
Holt,Joseph
Significant Year:
1871, 1850, 1865
Area of Significance:
Law, Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Funerary, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Cemetery, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Funerary, Recreation And Culture, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Cemetery, Processing
More Information:
Holt, Joseph, Monument (added 1997 - - #97000807)
Also known as BC-25
N of Holt, between Louisville and Nashville RR tracks and KY 144 , Addison
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Social History
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Monument/Marker
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Monument/Marker
Irvington Historic District (added 1998 - - #97001342)
Roughly bounded by CSX tracks, Third, Caroline and Walnut Sts. , Irvington
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Government, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Department Store, Financial Institution, Manufacturing Facility, Post Office, Road-Related, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Business, Department Store, Specialty Store
More Information:
Mattingly Petroglyphs (15BC128) (added 1989 - - #89001172)
Also known as 15BC128
Address Restricted , Mattingly
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering, Event
Area of Significance:
Art, Prehistoric, Religion
Cultural Affiliation:
Woodland
Period of Significance:
9000-9999 BC, 7000-8999 BC, 5000-6999 BC, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-2999 BC, 1000 AD-999 BC
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Ceremonial Site
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Natural Feature
North Fork Rough River Petroglyph (15BC130) (added 1989 - - #89001174)
Also known as 15BC130
Address Restricted , Roff
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential, Event, Architecture/Engineering
Area of Significance:
Art, Prehistoric, Religion
Cultural Affiliation:
Woodland
Period of Significance:
9000-9999 BC, 7000-8999 BC, 5000-6999 BC, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-2999 BC, 1000 AD-999 BC
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Ceremonial Site
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Natural Feature
Oglesby-Conrad (added 1983 - - #83002591)
Off U.S. 60 , Cloverport
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architectural Style:
Federal
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Skillman House (added 1983 - - #83002592)
Tile Plant Rd. , Cloverport
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Italianate
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Tar Springs Petroglyphs (15BC129) (added 1989 - - #89001173)
Also known as 15BC129;CNMH 15BC2
Address Restricted , Cloverport
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential, Event, Architecture/Engineering
Area of Significance:
Art, Prehistoric, Religion
Cultural Affiliation:
Woodland
Period of Significance:
9000-9999 BC, 7000-8999 BC, 5000-6999 BC, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-2999 BC, 1000 AD-999 BC
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Ceremonial Site
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Forest
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