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

Clay County Kentucky has 6 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 5 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Peabody--Fordson Historic District, Bar Creek Petroglyphs (15CY18), Fish Trap Rock Petroglyphs (15CY53), Peabody--Fordson Historic District and Red Bird River Petroglyph (15CY51).

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

The famous person Francis Stuyvesant Peabody is associated with one of more of the Clay County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Clay County places including Oscar Bowling and E.H. Mould. Prominent architectural styles found in Clay Country are Colonial Revival.

Bar Creek Petroglyphs (15CY18) (added 1989 - - #89001180)

Also known as 15CY18

Address Restricted , Eriline

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

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

Fish Trap Rock Petroglyphs (15CY53) (added 1989 - - #89001181)

Also known as 15CY53

Address Restricted , Eriline

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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

Peabody--Fordson Historic District (added 1989 - - #89002099)

Also known as Redbird Ranger District;Peabody;Annalee

KY 66, S of Big Creek , Big Creek

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Historic Significance:

Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Bowling,Oscar, Mould,E.H.

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival

Historic Person:

Peabody,Francis Stuyvesant

Significant Year:

1927, 1923, 1924

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Ceremonial Site, Professional, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Government

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Post Office, Single Dwelling

Red Bird River Petroglyph (15CY51) (added 2003 - - #89001182)

Also known as 15CY51

Address Restricted , Eriline

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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

Red Bird River Shelter Petroglyphs (15CY52) (added 1989 - - #89001183)

Also known as 15CY52

Address Restricted , Eriline

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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:

Education

Current Sub-function:

Educational Related Housing

Sullen Possum Site (added 1993 - - #93000996)

Also known as 15Cy193

Address Restricted , Oneida

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Native American, Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Late Archaic, Early Archaic, Late Middle Woodland

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Camp

Current Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Conservation Area, Outdoor Recreation, Road-Related