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

Breckinridge County Kentucky has 12 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 8 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Falls of Rough Historic District, Holt, Joseph, House and Chapel, Cloverport Historic District, Fisher Homestead and Holt Bottoms Archeological District.

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

Several famous people are associated with these Breckinridge County historic places including Green,Willis,II and Joseph Holt. Prominent architectural styles found in Breckinridge Country are Federal, Gothic Revival and Italianate.

Cloverport Historic District (added 1983 - - #83002589)

Roughly bounded by 3rd, Main, Chestnut, and Lynn Sts. , Cloverport

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Transportation, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion

More Information:

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Falls of Rough Historic District (added 1978 - - #78001305)

Also known as Green Family Farm Historic District

KY 110 , Falls of Rough

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Historic Significance:

Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Gothic Revival, Other, Late Victorian

Historic Person:

Green,Willis,II

Significant Year:

1905, 1830, 1880

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Industry, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Financial Institution, Processing, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage

More Information:

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Fisher Homestead (added 1983 - - #83002590)

U.S. 60 , Cloverport

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Federal

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Holt Bottoms Archeological District (added 1978 - - #78001306)

Address Restricted , Holt

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Early Woodland, Paleo-Indian, Archaic

Period of Significance:

9000-10999 BC, 7000-8999 BC, 5000-6999 BC, 500-999 BC, 499-0 BC, 3000-4999 BC, 1000-2999 BC

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Camp, Graves/Burials

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Holt, Joseph, House and Chapel (added 1976 - - #76000853)

SW of Addison on KY 144 , Addison

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Gothic Revival, Italianate

Historic Person:

Holt,Joseph

Significant Year:

1871, 1850, 1865

Area of Significance:

Law, Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Funerary, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Funerary, Recreation And Culture, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, Processing

More Information:

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Holt, Joseph, Monument (added 1997 - - #97000807)

Also known as BC-25

N of Holt, between Louisville and Nashville RR tracks and KY 144 , Addison

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Monument/Marker

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Monument/Marker

Irvington Historic District (added 1998 - - #97001342)

Roughly bounded by CSX tracks, Third, Caroline and Walnut Sts. , Irvington

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Department Store, Financial Institution, Manufacturing Facility, Post Office, Road-Related, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Business, Department Store, Specialty Store

More Information:

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Mattingly Petroglyphs (15BC128) (added 1989 - - #89001172)

Also known as 15BC128

Address Restricted , Mattingly

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering, Event

Area of Significance:

Art, Prehistoric, Religion

Cultural Affiliation:

Woodland

Period of Significance:

9000-9999 BC, 7000-8999 BC, 5000-6999 BC, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-2999 BC, 1000 AD-999 BC

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Ceremonial Site

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Natural Feature

North Fork Rough River Petroglyph (15BC130) (added 1989 - - #89001174)

Also known as 15BC130

Address Restricted , Roff

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Area of Significance:

Art, Prehistoric, Religion

Cultural Affiliation:

Woodland

Period of Significance:

9000-9999 BC, 7000-8999 BC, 5000-6999 BC, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-2999 BC, 1000 AD-999 BC

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Ceremonial Site

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Natural Feature

Oglesby-Conrad (added 1983 - - #83002591)

Off U.S. 60 , Cloverport

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Federal

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, 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:

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Skillman House (added 1983 - - #83002592)

Tile Plant Rd. , Cloverport

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Tar Springs Petroglyphs (15BC129) (added 1989 - - #89001173)

Also known as 15BC129;CNMH 15BC2

Address Restricted , Cloverport

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Area of Significance:

Art, Prehistoric, Religion

Cultural Affiliation:

Woodland

Period of Significance:

9000-9999 BC, 7000-8999 BC, 5000-6999 BC, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-2999 BC, 1000 AD-999 BC

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Ceremonial Site

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Forest