Kentucky - Floyd County
Floyd County Kentucky has 17 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Garfield Place, Middle Creek Battlefield and Wheelwright Commercial District, Callihan, G. D., House and Combs, B. F., House.

Several famous people are associated with these Floyd County historic places including Col. James Abram Garfield, General James A. Garfield and Samuel May.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Floyd County places including Albert Franklin Tucker, Steel & Lebby Contracting Co., Samuel May, Hubbard & Harris Ellis, Archer & Dean, James D. Wetmore, Mac McHenry, Tyson & Foster and James C. Miller. Prominent architectural styles found in Floyd Country are Bungalow/Craftsman, Classical Revival and Colonial Revival.

Callihan, G. D., House (added 1989 - - #89000389)
Also known as FD-67
105 W. Graham St. , Prestonsburg
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Ellis,Hubbard & Harris
Architectural Style:
Bungalow/Craftsman
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
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Combs, B. F., House (added 1989 - - #89000390)
Also known as FD-68
41 N. Arnold Ave. , Prestonsburg
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Archer & Dean, Tyson & Foster
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
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DeRossett--Johns Site (added 1994 - - #94000304)
Also known as 15FD50
Address Restricted , Prestonsburg
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Other
Cultural Affiliation:
Applachian Culture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Park, Parking Lot
Fitzpatrick--Harmon House (added 1989 - - #89000388)
Also known as FD-66
102 E. Court St. , Prestonsburg
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Front Street Historic District (added 1989 - - #89000398)
Roughly Front St. between W. Court St. and Ford St. , Prestonsburg
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other, Chicago
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Social, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Department Store, Hotel, Meeting Hall, Professional, Road-Related
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Health Care, Social, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Clinic, Meeting Hall, Restaurant, Specialty Store
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Garfield Place (added 1988 - - #74000871)
Also known as Garfield Headquarters;John M. Burns House
2nd Ave. , Prestonsburg
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Historic Significance:
Person
Historic Person:
Garfield,General James A.
Significant Year:
1857, 1862
Area of Significance:
Military, Politics/Government
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Harkins Law Office Building (added 1989 - - #89000395)
Also known as FD-2
1 S. Arnold Ave. , Prestonsburg
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Professional
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Professional
More Information:
Harkins, Joseph D., House (added 1989 - - #89000394)
Also known as FD-69
204 N. Arnold Ave. , Prestonsburg
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Mission/Spanish Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
May, Samuel, House (added 1980 - - #80001526)
690 Northlake Dr. , Prestonsburg
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
May,Samuel
Architectural Style:
Federal
Historic Person:
May,Samuel
Significant Year:
1817
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
May--Fitzpatrick House (added 1989 - - #89000392)
Also known as Fitzpatrick House;FD-5
39 S. Arnold Ave. , Prestonsburg
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
May--Latta House (added 1989 - - #89000393)
Also known as FD-65
33 N. Arnold Ave. , Prestonsburg
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Bungalow/Craftsman
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Methodist Episcopal Church, South (added 1989 - - #89000391)
Also known as Prestonsburg First United Methodist Church;FD-6
S. Arnold Ave. between Ford St. and W. Graham St. , Prestonsburg
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Late Gothic Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
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Middle Creek Battlefield (added 1992 - - #91001665)
Also known as Battle of Middle Creek
3 mi. W of Prestonsburg at jct. of KY 114 and KY 404 , Prestonsburg
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Historic Significance:
Event, Person
Historic Person:
Garfield,Col. James Abram,et al.
Significant Year:
1862
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Military
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Defense
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Battle Site
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Forest
More Information:
Town Branch Bridge (added 1989 - - #89000396)
Also known as FD-71
Co. Rd. 1334 over Levisa Fork , Prestonsburg
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
McHenry,Mac, Steel & Lebby Contracting Co.
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
More Information:
US Post Office--Prestonsburg (added 1989 - - #89000417)
Also known as FD-48
Central Ave. and E. Court St. , Prestonsburg
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Miller,James C., Wetmore,James D.
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Post Office
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Post Office
More Information:
West Prestonsburg Bridge (added 1989 - - #89000397)
Also known as FD-72
Over Levisa Fork between Prestonsburg and West Prestonsburg , Prestonsburg
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Steel & Lebby Contracting Co.
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
More Information:
Wheelwright Commercial District (added 1980 - - #80001527)
Main St. , Wheelwright
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development, Industry
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Social
Current Sub-function:
Specialty Store
More Information:
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