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

Caldwell County Kentucky has 13 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance. Significant places include Knott House, Adsmore, Champion-Shepherdson House, Confederate Soldier Monument in Caldwell and Flournoy-Henry House.

Several famous people are associated with these Caldwell County historic places including Sarah Gertrude Knott, J. Thomas Flournoy, John Parker Smith and Thomas Champion.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Caldwell County places including Clyde Wade, G. Tandy Smith and Bill Cash. Prominent architectural styles found in Caldwell Country are Greek Revival, Italianate and Federal.

Adsmore (added 1973 - - #73000793)

304 N. Jefferson St. , Princeton

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Historic Person:

Smith,John Parker,et al.

Significant Year:

1916, 1859, 1898

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, 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

More Information:

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Champion-Shepherdson House (added 1978 - - #78003411)

Also known as Guild House

115 E. Main St. , Princeton

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Federal

Historic Person:

Champion,Thomas

Significant Year:

1817

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Confederate Soldier Monument in Caldwell (added 1997 - - #97000712)

Also known as CA-P-73

Jct. of KY 91 and N. Jefferson St. , Princeton

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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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Cook, Captain, Spring House (added 1985 - - #85003710)

Jones Rd. off KY 293 , Princeton

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Cook, Captain, Spring House (added 1985 - - #85003709)

Jones Rd. off KY 293 , Princeton

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Flournoy-Henry House (added 1991 - - #76000854)

Also known as The Henry Place

221 E. Main St. , Princeton

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Person

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Historic Person:

Flournoy,J. Thomas,et al.

Significant Year:

1847, 1857

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Politics/Government, Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Fredonia Cumberland Presbyterian Church (added 1985 - - #85001746)

Also known as Unity Missionary Baptist Church

US 641 , Fredonia

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Gothic

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

More Information:

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Halleck's Chapel and Halleck's School (added 2001 - - #01000802)

Also known as CA-111

0.5 mi. N of jct. of KY 293 and Caldwell Chapel Rd. , Princeton

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Black, Education

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education, Funerary, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Religious Structure, School

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Knott House (added 1999 - - #97001238)

Also known as The Little Green House

302 Nichols St. , Princeton

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Knott, Sarah Gertrude

Significant Year:

1952, 1971

Area of Significance:

Social History

Period of Significance:

1950-1974

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Overby, L. B., House (added 1990 - - #90000476)

Also known as CA-P-6

317 S. Jefferson St. , Princeton

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Work In Progress

More Information:

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Powell, William S., House (added 1995 - - #95000641)

Also known as Ca-P-5

501 Washington St. , Princeton

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

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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Princeton Downtown Commercial District (added 1988 - - #88001017)

Also known as See Also:Champion-Shepherdson Building

Roughly along Main St., E. and W. Court Sq. Sts. , Princeton

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Et al., Smith,G. Tandy

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Federal, Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Education, Government, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Courthouse, Department Store, Financial Institution, Library, Meeting Hall

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Education, Government, Social

Current Sub-function:

Business, Courthouse, Department Store, Financial Institution, Library, Meeting Hall

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Tradewater River Dam and Riverside Park (added 2005 - - #05001315)

Also known as HK-241

Old Mill Dam Rd. , Dawson Springs

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation, Water Works

Current Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation, Water Works