Kentucky - Livingston County
Livingston County Kentucky has 8 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Gower House, Fort Star, Gower House, Lawson, Thomas, House and Mantle Rock Archeological District.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Early, Middle, & Late Woodland, Mississippian and Early & Late Archaic dating back to 7999 BC.

The famous person Thomas Lawson is associated with one of more of the Livingston County historic places. Prominent architectural styles found in Livingston Country are Greek Revival, Federal and Georgian.

Fort Star (added 1998 - - #98000938)
Also known as Fort Wright
0.3 mi. S of Smithland , Smithland
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Military
Cultural Affiliation:
European-American
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Defense
Historic Sub-function:
Fortification
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
School
More Information:
Gower House (added 1973 - - #73000815)
Water St. , Smithland
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Georgian, Federal
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1750-1799
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Government
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel, Post Office, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Kentucky Hydroelectric Project (added 2017 - - #100001456)
640 Kentucky Dam Road, Grand Rivers
Bomazi, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Moderne, Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Conservation, Engineering
Period of Significance:
1938-1965 AD, 1938-1944 AD
Lawson, Thomas, House (added 1978 - - #78001378)
Wabash Ave. , Grand Rivers
Plazak, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne
Historic Person:
Lawson,Thomas
Significant Year:
1876
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Industry
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:
Livingston County Courthouse and Clerk's Offices (added 2011 - - #11000794)
351 Court St., Smithland
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
More Information:
Mantle Rock Archeological District (added 2004 - - #04001253)
Also known as KY Survey # 15LV37/LV-14
KY133 , Smithland
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric, Native American
Cultural Affiliation:
Early, Middle, & Late Woodland, Mississippian, Early & Late Archaic
Period of Significance:
7500-7999 BC, 7000-7499 BC, 5000-6999 BC, 3000-4999 BC, 1825-1849, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-2999 BC, 1000 AD-999 BC
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Funerary, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Camp, Graves/Burials, Natural Feature, Processing Site, Road-Related, Village Site, Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)
Current Function:
Landscape, Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Conservation Area, Forest, Natural Feature, Outdoor Recreation
Masonic Hall--Federal Commissary Building (added 1998 - - #98000939)
Also known as Second Baptist Church;LV-S-10
Jct. of Main and Charlotte Sts. , Smithland
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Military
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Defense, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Meeting Hall, Military Facility
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
More Information:
Olive, Richard, House (added 1982 - - #82002732)
Also known as Davis House
Court St. , Smithland
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
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:
Return to Top
Select a Different Kentucky County (map)
Adair
Allen
Anderson
Ballard
Barren
Bath
Bell
Boone
Bourbon
Boyd
Boyle
Bracken
Breathitt
Breckinridge
Bullitt
Butler
Caldwell
Calloway
Campbell
Carlisle
Carroll
Carter
Casey
Christian
Clark
Clay
Clinton
Crittenden
Cumberland
Daviess
Edmonson
Elliott
Estill
Fayette
Fleming
Floyd
Franklin
Fulton
Gallatin
Garrard
Grant
Graves
Grayson
Green
Greenup
Hancock
Hardin
Harlan
Harrison
Hart
Henderson
Henry
Hickman
Hopkins
Jackson
Jefferson
Jessamine
Johnson
Kenton
Knott
Knox
Larue
Laurel
Lawrence
Lee
Leslie
Letcher
Lewis
Lincoln
Livingston
Logan
Lyon
Madison
Magoffin
Marion
Marshall
Martin
Mason
McCracken
McCreary
McLean
Meade
Menifee
Mercer
Metcalfe
Monroe
Montgomery
Morgan
Muhlenberg
Nelson
Nicholas
Ohio
Oldham
Owen
Owsley
Pendleton
Perry
Pike
Powell
Pulaski
Robertson
Rockcastle
Rowan
Russell
Scott
Shelby
Simpson
Spencer
Taylor
Todd
Trigg
Trimble
Union
Warren
Washington
Wayne
Webster
Whitley
Wolfe
Woodford
Select a Different State (map)
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
District Of Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Return to Home Page