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

Butler County Kentucky has 20 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 7 places of National significance and 7 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Archeological Site 15BT13, Carlston Annis Shell Mound (15BT5), DeWeese Shell Mound (15BT6), Rayburn Johnson Shell Mound (15BT41) and Read Shell Mound (15BT10).

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Mississippian, Late Archaic, Late Woodland, Et Al. and Middle Archaic dating back to 9999 BC.

The famous person John M. Carson is associated with one of more of the Butler County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Butler County places including F.I. Louckes Jr. and J. R. Jones. Prominent architectural styles found in Butler Country are Greek Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman and Gothic Revival.

Annis Mound and Village Site (15BT2; 15BT20; 15BT21) (added 1985 - - #85003182)

Also known as 15BT2;15BT20;15BT21

Address Restricted , Logansport

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Mississippian

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1600-1649, 1500-1599, 1499-1000 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Graves/Burials, Village Site

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields

Archeological Site 15BT13 (added 1986 - - #86003790)

Also known as 15BT13

Address Restricted , Morgantown

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Late Archaic

Period of Significance:

1499-1000 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Camp, Graves/Burials

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields

Archeological Site 15BT75 (added 1985 - - #85003588)

Also known as 15BT75

Address Restricted , Morgantown

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Mississippian, Late Woodland

Period of Significance:

1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Camp

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Baby Track Rock Petroglyphs (15BT40) (added 1989 - - #89001175)

Also known as 15BT40

Address Restricted , Morgantown

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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

Butler County Jail (added 1990 - - #84000219)

S. Warren and E. Logan Sts. , Morgantown

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Correctional Facility, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Government

Current Sub-function:

Correctional Facility, Single Dwelling

Carlston Annis Shell Mound (15BT5) (added 1986 - - #86000632)

Also known as 15Bt5

Address Restricted , Schulztown

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Woodland, Archaic, Et Al.

Period of Significance:

500-999 BC, 3000-3499 BC, 1000-2999 BC

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Camp

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields

Carson's Landing (added 1998 - - #98000935)

Also known as Annis Ferry Farm;BT-1

1086 Annis Ferry Rd. , Morgantown

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Single Dwelling, Warehouse, Water-Related

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Carson, John, House (added 1991 - - #91000922)

Also known as BT-M-12

205 S. Main St. , Morgantown

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Person

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Historic Person:

Carson,John M.

Significant Year:

1890

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Carson--Annis Ferry Farm (added 2007 - - #07000286)

Also known as Carson's Landing (BT-1), Annis Mound and Village Site; 15BT2, 15BT20

1086 Annis Ferry Rd. , Morgantown

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Confederate--Union Veterans' Monument in Morgantown (added 1997 - - #97000713)

Also known as BT-M-23

1 blk. N of jct of US 231 and KY 403 , Morgantown

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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

More Information:

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DeWeese Shell Mound (15BT6) (added 1986 - - #86000635)

Also known as 15Bt6

Address Restricted , Highview

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Archaic, Woodland

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Camp

Current Function:

Landscape

Finney Hotel (added 1995 - - #95001349)

Also known as McKinney Hotel;BT-W-7

Jct. KY 403 and Hime St. , Woodbury

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Ice House on Little Muddy Creek (added 1987 - - #87000171)

US 231 , Morgantown

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Cultural Affiliation:

Residential American

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Rayburn Johnson Shell Mound (15BT41) (added 1986 - - #86000633)

Also known as 15Bt41

Address Restricted , Prentiss

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Late Archaic

Period of Significance:

3000-4999 BC, 1000-2999 BC

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Camp

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields

Read Shell Mound (15BT10) (added 1986 - - #86000647)

Also known as 15Bt10

Address Restricted , Monticello

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Woodland, Archaic

Period of Significance:

7000-8999 BC, 5000-6999 BC, 3000-4999 BC, 1000-2999 BC, 1000 AD-999 BC

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Camp, Graves/Burials

Current Function:

Landscape

Reedyville Petroglyphs (15BT65) (added 1989 - - #89001176)

Also known as 15BT65

Address Restricted , Reedyville

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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

Russell Shell Mound (15BT11) (added 1986 - - #86000637)

Also known as 15Bt11

Address Restricted , Logansport

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Archaic, Woodland

Period of Significance:

7000-8999 BC, 5000-6999 BC, 3000-4999 BC, 1000-2999 BC, 1000 AD-999 BC

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Camp

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields

Turkey Rock Petroglyphs (15BT64) (added 1989 - - #89001177)

Also known as 15BT64

Address Restricted , Morgantown

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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

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Superintendent's House and Workmen's Office (added 1980 - - #80001489)

Also known as Federal Hill

Woodbury Park , Woodbury

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Louckes,F.I.,Jr.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling, Water-Related

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park

More Information:

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Woodbury Shell Midden (15BT67) (added 1986 - - #86000639)

Also known as 15Bt67

Address Restricted , Woodbury

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Mississippian, Middle Archaic

Period of Significance:

7000-8999 BC, 5000-6999 BC, 3000-4999 BC, 1600-1649, 1500-1599, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD, 1000-2999 BC

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Camp

Current Function:

Funerary

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery