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

Calloway County Kentucky has 17 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 4 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Fort Heiman Site, Archeological Site 15CW64, Murray State University Historic Buildings, Old Normal School Building and Seclusaval.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Mississippian dating back to 1000.

The famous person Edwin S. Diuguid Sr. is associated with one of more of the Calloway County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Calloway County places including Joseph & Joseph, Peter S. Hamlin, W. Earl Gore, George Aycock, Mcneil Marble Co., Marietta, GA, Wilkins & Philippe, G. Tandy Smith, Alda Lafayette Lassiter, Klinginsmith & Klinkens and A.L. Lassiter. Prominent architectural styles found in Calloway Country are Classical Revival, Late Gothic Revival and Queen Anne.

Archeological Site 15CW64 (added 1985 - - #85001506)

Also known as Backusburg Mounds

Address Restricted , Backusburg

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Mississippian

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Graves/Burials

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Unoccupied Land

Calloway County Courthouse (added 1986 - - #86000287)

Town Sq. , Murray

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse

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Confederate Monument in Murray (added 1997 - - #97000711)

Also known as CW-M-30

Jct. of KY 94 and Ky 121 , Murray

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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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Diuguid, Edwin S., House (added 1976 - - #76000855)

Also known as Diuguid-Kirk House

601 W. Main St. , Murray

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Lassiter, Alda Lafayette

Architectural Style:

Romanesque, Colonial Revival, Queen Anne

Historic Person:

Diuguid,Edwin S.,Sr.

Significant Year:

1895

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling

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First Baptist Church (added 1986 - - #86000289)

203 S. Fourth St. , Murray

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

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First Christian Church (added 1986 - - #86000292)

111 N. Fifth St. , Murray

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Aycock,George, Lassiter,A.L.

Architectural Style:

Late Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

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Fort Heiman Site (added 1976 - - #76000856)

1.6 mi. SE of New Concord off Fort Heiman Rd. , New Concord

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Military

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Defense

Historic Sub-function:

Battle Site, Fortification

Current Function:

Defense

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Linn, Will, House (added 1980 - - #80001491)

103 N. 6th St. , Murray

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Aycock,George

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

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Main Street Historic District (added 1986 - - #86000294)

700 and 800 blks. of W. Main St. , Murray

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Mixed (More Than 2 Styles From Different Periods)

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Murray Commercial Historic District (added 2003 - - #02001464)

Roughly bounded by Walnut St., L.P. Miller St., Poplar St. and 6th St. , Murray

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Financial Institution, Meeting Hall, Professional, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store, Warehouse

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Social

Current Sub-function:

Business, Financial Institution, Meeting Hall, Professional, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store, Warehouse

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Murray State University Historic Buildings (added 1978 - - #78001307)

Also known as See Also:Old Normal School Building(Administration Building)

15th, 16th, and Main Sts. , Murray

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Education

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Domestic, Education

Historic Sub-function:

College, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Education

Current Sub-function:

College, Single Dwelling

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Murray State University Historic Buildings, Addition: Main Library (added 1983 - - #83002593)

Also known as Pogue Special Collections Library

Murray State University Campus , Murray

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Smith,G. Tandy

Architectural Style:

Other, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Renaissance

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

Library

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

Library

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Murray Woman's Club Clubhouse, The (added 2011 - - #11000792)

704 Vine St., Murray

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Social History

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

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National Hotel (added 1986 - - #86000298)

N. Sixth and Main Sts. , Murray

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Business, Specialty Store

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Old Normal School Building (added 1975 - - #75000740)

Also known as Wrather Hall;Administration Building;See Also:Murray State

Murray State University campus , Murray

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Education

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

College

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

College

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Seclusaval (added 1975 - - #75000741)

Also known as Hamlin House;Pinkney McCuiston House

8 mi. E of Murray on KY 614 , Murray

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Hamlin,Peter S.

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Federal

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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US Post Office--Murray (added 1986 - - #86000296)

Also known as Murray Post Office

Maple and S. Fourth St. , Murray

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Post Office

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Government Office

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