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

Carter County Kentucky has 5 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Sellers House and Laboratory Building, Carter Caves Pictograph (15CR60) and Saltpeter Cave, Kitchen, Van, House and Olive Hill C & O Depot.

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

The famous person Matthew Bacon Sellers is associated with one of more of the Carter County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Carter County places including Elijah Horton. Prominent architectural styles found in Carter Country are Prairie School and Stick/Eastlake.

Carter Caves Pictograph (15CR60) (added 1989 - - #89001178)

Also known as 15CR60

Address Restricted , Olive Hill

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Area of Significance:

Art, Prehistoric, Religion

Cultural Affiliation:

Fort Ancient

Period of Significance:

1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Ceremonial Site

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Natural Feature

Kitchen, Van, House (added 1974 - - #74000857)

Also known as Horton,Elijah,House

S of Grayson off KY 7 , Grayson

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Horton,Elijah

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Defense, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Battle Site, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Olive Hill C & O Depot (added 1992 - - #92001487)

Also known as CR-OH-5

Railroad St. S side, W of jct. with Plum St. , Olive Hill

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Prairie School

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Financial Institution

More Information:

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Saltpeter Cave (added 2001 - - #01000743)

Also known as 15CR99, Swingle's Cave

Carter Caves State Resort Park , Olive Hill

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation, Military, Historic - Non-Aboriginal

Cultural Affiliation:

Euro American

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Extractive Facility, Outdoor Recreation

Current Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation, Park

More Information:

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Sellers House and Laboratory Building (added 1974 - - #74002274)

Also known as Blakemore

S of Grahn , Grahn

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Stick/Eastlake

Historic Person:

Sellers,Matthew Bacon

Significant Year:

1908, 1894, 1903

Area of Significance:

Science, Invention, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Education

Historic Sub-function:

Research Facility, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use