Kentucky - Warren County - Historic Districts
Warren County Kentucky (Historic Districts) has 16 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Late Archaic dating back to 1000.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Warren County places including Francis York, Bowling Green Home Builders, Bill Brannen, James Ingram, John Cox Underwood, unknown and James Covington. Prominent architectural styles found in Warren Country are Bungalow/Craftsman, Mixed (More Than 2 Styles From Different Periods) and Early Commercial.

Adams--Kentucky District (added 2008 - - #08000012)
900-1200 blks. of Adams St. & 1000-1300 blks. of Kentucky St. , Bowling Green
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Social History
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Cave Spring Farm (added 1996 - - #96001343)
Also known as 15WA6
Rocky Hill Rd., approximately .5 mi. NE of Smiths Grove , Smiths Grove
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Historic Significance:
Event, Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Agriculture
Cultural Affiliation:
Euro-American
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Education
Historic Sub-function:
Institutional Housing, Processing, School, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Work In Progress
Current Sub-function:
Hotel
College Hill District (added 1979 - - #79003509)
Roughly bounded by College and Chestnut Sts., 11th and 15th Aves. , Bowling Green
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Mixed (More Than 2 Styles From Different Periods)
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
College Hill Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 1996 - - #95001526)
Also known as See Also:College Hill Historic District;WA-B-140 through WA-
416 E. 12th Ave. , Bowling Green
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Social History
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Downtown Commercial District (added 1979 - - #79003510)
Roughly bounded by Adams and State Sts., 8th and 10th Aves. , Bowling Green
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Mixed (More Than 2 Styles From Different Periods)
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Local, Federal, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Government, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Clubhouse, Courthouse, Financial Institution, Post Office, Restaurant, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Government, Social
Current Sub-function:
Business, Clubhouse, Courthouse, Financial Institution, Post Office, Restaurant, Specialty Store
Horse Shoe Camp (added 1997 - - #97001346)
Also known as Horse Shoe Court;WA-220
8241 Louisville Rd. , Bowling Green
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Brannen,Bill, York,Francis
Architectural Style:
Late Gothic Revival, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel, Restaurant, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Warehouse
Lost River Archeological Cave (added 1975 - - #75000839)
Also known as Lost River Cave
Address Restricted , Bowling Green
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Historic Significance:
Event, Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Industry, Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Late Archaic
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1499-1000 AD
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Camp
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Specialty Store
Magnolia Street Historic District (added 1989 - - #89002017)
Magnolia St. between Broadway and Tenth St. , Bowling Green
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Bowling Green Home Builders
Architectural Style:
Bungalow/Craftsman, Other, Tudor Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Modern Automotive District (added 2006 - - #06000809)
Also known as WA-B-721, WA=B=720;WA-B-451
538 State, 600 State, 601 State St. , Bowling Green
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Ingram, James
Architectural Style:
Early Commercial, Moderne
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private, Local
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Business
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Oakland--Freeport Historic District (added 2004 - - #04000801)
Also known as Oakland and Freeport Communities
Vine, Young, Lee, Mills, Rasdall,Church,Main,Oakland,Kelly, Burnett, Oakland-Smiths Grove,Cooke, Grimes and Mansfield St, Oakland
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Black, Community Planning And Development, Exploration/Settlement, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
State, Private, Local
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Domestic, Education, Religion, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Processing, Rail-Related, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Religion, Social
Current Sub-function:
Business, City Hall, Meeting Hall, Post Office, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
Shake Rag Historic District (added 2000 - - #00000859)
Roughly bounded by US 31W Bypass, Chestnut St., E. 5ht Ave. and College St. , Bowling Green
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Black
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Landscape, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Educational Related Housing, Multiple Dwelling, Plaza, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Landscape, Religion, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Business, Multiple Dwelling, Plaza, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
Smiths Grove District (added 1979 - - #79003512)
Also known as See Also: Smith's Grove District
1st and Main Sts. , Smiths Grove
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Financial Institution, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Smiths Grove Historic District (Boundary Increase II & Additional Documentation) (added 2007 - - #06001194)
Roughly bounded by Smiths Grove Cemetery, RR, Hedge St. and Kentucky St. , Smiths Grove
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Federal, Private, Local
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government, Government, Landscape, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Department Store, Financial Institution, Professional, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government, Government, Landscape, Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Business, Department Store, Financial Institution, Professional, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Smiths Grove Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 1987 - - #87000480)
Also known as Warren County Multiple Resource Area Amendment;See Also:Smit
NW corner of Second and Main Sts. , Smiths Grove
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Commerce
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
St. Joseph's District (added 1980 - - #80001687)
Roughly bounded by Gilbert and Potter Sts., Church and Brown's Lock Aves. , Bowling Green
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Gothic Revival
Area of Significance:
European, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
Upper East Main Street District (added 1979 - - #79003511)
E. Main and Elm Sts. , Bowling Green
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Mixed (More Than 2 Styles From Different Periods)
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
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