Historic Districts
Kentucky - Carter County
Carter County Kentucky has 5 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Sellers House and Laboratory Building, Carter Caves Pictograph (15CR60) and Saltpeter Cave, Kitchen, Van, House and Olive Hill C & O Depot.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Fort Ancient dating back to 1000.

The famous person Matthew Bacon Sellers is associated with one of more of the Carter County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Carter County places including Elijah Horton. Prominent architectural styles found in Carter Country are Prairie School and Stick/Eastlake.

Carter Caves Pictograph (15CR60) (added 1989 - - #89001178)
Also known as 15CR60
Address Restricted , Olive Hill
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential, Event, Architecture/Engineering
Area of Significance:
Art, Prehistoric, Religion
Cultural Affiliation:
Fort Ancient
Period of Significance:
1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Ceremonial Site
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Natural Feature
Kitchen, Van, House (added 1974 - - #74000857)
Also known as Horton,Elijah,House
S of Grayson off KY 7 , Grayson
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Horton,Elijah
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Defense, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Battle Site, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Olive Hill C & O Depot (added 1992 - - #92001487)
Also known as CR-OH-5
Railroad St. S side, W of jct. with Plum St. , Olive Hill
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Prairie School
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Rail-Related
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Financial Institution
More Information:
Saltpeter Cave (added 2001 - - #01000743)
Also known as 15CR99, Swingle's Cave
Carter Caves State Resort Park , Olive Hill
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential, Event
Area of Significance:
Entertainment/Recreation, Military, Historic - Non-Aboriginal
Cultural Affiliation:
Euro American
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Extractive Facility, Outdoor Recreation
Current Function:
Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Outdoor Recreation, Park
More Information:
Sellers House and Laboratory Building (added 1974 - - #74002274)
Also known as Blakemore
S of Grahn , Grahn
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other, Stick/Eastlake
Historic Person:
Sellers,Matthew Bacon
Significant Year:
1908, 1894, 1903
Area of Significance:
Science, Invention, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Education
Historic Sub-function:
Research Facility, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
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