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

Bath County Kentucky has 10 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Bourbon Iron Works and Owings, Col. Thomas Deye, House, Confederate Monument in Owingsville, Myrtle Hill and Owingsville Commercial District and Courthouse Square.

Several famous people are associated with these Bath County historic places including Colonel Thomas Deye Owings and Howe Joseph Price.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Bath County places including Jacob Myers and Thomas Graves. Prominent architectural styles found in Bath Country are Greek Revival, Federal and Italianate.

Bath Seminary and Normal College (added 1976 - - #76002351)

Main and Slate Sts. , Owingsville

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Bourbon Iron Works (added 1976 - - #76000844)

2.6 mi. S of Owingsville on KY 36 , Owingsville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Myers,Jacob

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Military, Engineering, Industry

Period of Significance:

1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park

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Confederate Monument in Owingsville (added 1997 - - #97000718)

Also known as BH-0-23

E of Owingsville, 1.5 mi. S of US 60 , Owingsville

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Monument/Marker

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Monument/Marker

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Myrtle Hill (added 1982 - - #82001550)

S of Owingsville off US 64 , Owingsville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Federal

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Nesbitt, J.J., House (added 2010 - - #10000532)

233 W Main St , Owingsville

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Owings, Col. Thomas Deye, House (added 1978 - - #78001297)

Also known as Owings House;Owingsville Banking Company Building

Main St. and Courthouse Sq. , Owingsville

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Historic Person:

Owings,Colonel Thomas Deye

Significant Year:

1905, 1811, 1914

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce, Military

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Financial Institution, Hotel, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Financial Institution

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Owingsville Commercial District and Courthouse Square (added 1978 - - #78001298)

Also known as See Also:Owingsville Commercial District and Courthouse Squa

Main and Court Sts. , Owingsville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Courthouse

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government

Current Sub-function:

Business, Courthouse

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Owingsville Commercial District and Courthouse Square (Boundary Increase) (added 1985 - - #85001668)

Also known as See Also:Owingsville Commercial District and Courthouse Squa

122 E. Main St. , Owingsville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Professional, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Smith, "Raccoon" John, House (added 2012 - - #12000445)

Address Restricted, Owingsville

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Smith, "Raccoon" John

Area of Significance:

Religion

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Springfield Presbyterian Church (added 1979 - - #79000959)

S of Sharpsburg on Springfield Rd. , Sharpsburg

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Howe,Rev. Joseph Price

Significant Year:

1821

Area of Significance:

Religion

Period of Significance:

1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Funerary, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Funerary, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, Religious Structure

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