National Register of Historic Places - Kentucky (KY), Adair County

Adair County Kentucky has 10 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Adair County Courthouse and Trabue, Daniel, House, Archeological Site 15 Ad 33, Archeological Site 15 Ad 36 and Archeological Site 15 Ad 54.

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

Several famous people are associated with these Adair County historic places including Reverend David Page, Dr. Nathan Gaither and Janice Holt Giles.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Adair County places including McDonald Brothers, William Henry Judson, Benjamin McDowell, James Holloday, Henry Giles, James McDowell, Janice Holt Giles and Thomas Holloday. Prominent architectural styles found in Adair Country are Federal, Chicago and Gothic.

Adair County Courthouse (added 1974 - - #74000847)

500 Public Sq. , Columbia

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Judson,William Henry, McDonald Brothers

Architectural Style:

Gothic

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse

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Archeological Site 15 Ad 33 (added 1978 - - #78001292)

Also known as Whitney Mounds

Address Restricted , Columbia

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Woodland

Period of Significance:

500-999 BC, 499-0 BC, 499-0 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD, 1000-1499 BC

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Village Site

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Archeological Site 15 Ad 36 (added 1978 - - #78001295)

Also known as Bledsoe's Cave

Address Restricted , Glens Fork

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Historic - Aboriginal, Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Woodland, Archaic

Period of Significance:

9000-10999 BC, 7000-8999 BC, 5000-6999 BC, 499-0 BC, 499-0 AD, 3000-4999 BC, 1900-1750 AD, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD, 1000-2999 BC, 1000 AD-999 BC

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Camp

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Archeological Site 15 Ad 54 (added 1978 - - #78001293)

Address Restricted , Columbia

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Late Archaic, Early Woodland

Period of Significance:

500-999 BC, 499-0 BC, 499-0 AD, 4000-4499 BC, 3500-3999 BC, 3000-3499 BC, 2500-2999 BC, 2000-2499 BC, 1500-1999 BC, 1000-500 AD, 1000-1499 BC

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Village Site

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Columbia Commercial Historic District (added 2017 - - #100000733)

Roughly centered around the Columbia Public Square, Columbia

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce

Period of Significance:

1895-1966 AD

Field, John, House (added 1978 - - #78001294)

111 E. Fortune St. , Columbia

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

McDowell,Benjamin, McDowell,James

Architectural Style:

Federal

Historic Person:

Page,Reverend David

Significant Year:

1812, 1836

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Education

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Gaither, Dr. Nathan, House (added 1979 - - #79000956)

100 S. High St. , Columbia

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Federal

Historic Person:

Gaither,Dr. Nathan

Significant Year:

1814

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling

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Giles, Janice Holt and Henry, Log House (added 1997 - - #97001237)

Also known as AD-15;Giles House at Spout Springs

302 Spout Springs Rd. , Knifley

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Giles, Janice Holt

Significant Year:

1957, 1967

Area of Significance:

Literature

Period of Significance:

1950-1974

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Professional, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Professional, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

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Trabue, Daniel, House (added 1974 - - #74000848)

299 Jamestown St. , Columbia

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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Zion Meetinghouse and School (added 1976 - - #76000843)

Also known as Zion Baptist Church and School

SE of Columbia on KY 55 , Columbia

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Education, Religion

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure, School

Current Function:

Unknown

More Information:

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