Historic Districts
Vacant / Not In Use
Kentucky - Daviess County
Daviess County Kentucky has 40 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Archeological Site 15 Da 39, Haphazard and Mount St. Joseph Academy, Ames Building and Bogard, D. D., House.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Native American dating back to 3499 BC.

Several famous people are associated with these Daviess County historic places including Robert Triplett and Volk Paul J..

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Daviess County places including VolkPaul J., Fred J. Erhart, Thomas & Bohne of Louisville Drach, Drach & Thomas, J.N. Grady, George N. Thomson, John McKay, NY John Williams Bronze Foundry, George Mischel and George Julian Zolnay. Prominent architectural styles found in Daviess Country are Italianate, Queen Anne and Greek Revival.

Ames Building (added 1988 - - #86000657)
401 W. Third St. , Owensboro
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Industry
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Business
Archeological Site 15 Da 39 (added 1978 - - #78001310)
Also known as 15 Da 39
Address Restricted , Maceo
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Native American
Period of Significance:
3000-3499 BC, 1499-1000 AD
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Village Site
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Bogard, D. D., House (added 1980 - - #80001503)
303 E. 4th St. , Owensboro
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Drach,Thomas & Bohne of Louisville, Grady,J.N.
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne
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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Breidenbach Building (added 1986 - - #86000660)
208 W. Third St. , Owensboro
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Romanesque
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Business
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Professional
More Information:
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Callas Sweet Shop (added 1986 - - #86000661)
420 Frederica Ave. , Owensboro
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Beaux Arts
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Specialty Store
More Information:
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Carnegie Free Public Library (DAOB 41) (added 1986 - - #86002234)
Also known as DAOB 41
901 Frederica Ave. , Owensboro
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Beaux Arts
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
Library
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
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Clements, Le Vega, House (added 1986 - - #86000663)
Also known as Highlands
1500 N. Highland Ave. , Owensboro
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Unknown
More Information:
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Confederate Monument in Owensboro (added 1997 - - #97000708)
Also known as DA-OB-148
1 blk N of jct. of US 60 and US 431 , Owensboro
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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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Davis, Howell J., House (added 1990 - - #90001168)
Also known as DA-OB-3
3301 Veach Rd. , Owensboro
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Roberts,Walter Scott
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Health Care, Landscape
Historic Sub-function:
Medical Business/Office, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Doctors' Row Historic District (added 1986 - - #86000662)
Also known as See Also: Owensboro Historic Downtown Commercial District
W. Fourth St. between Frederica and Saint Ann Sts. , Owensboro
Jbennett0043, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Italianate, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Social History, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Health Care
Historic Sub-function:
Medical Business/Office, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Professional
More Information:
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Federal Building and US Post Office--Owensboro (added 1989 - - #89000295)
Also known as DOAB 58
5th and Frederica , Owensboro
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Beaux Arts
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Post Office
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Post Office
More Information:
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Gillim House (added 1986 - - #86000664)
Also known as Campbell Club
517 Frederica St. , Owensboro
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Second Empire
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Social
Current Sub-function:
Meeting Hall
More Information:
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Grimes, Felix, House (added 1975 - - #75000746)
1301 Leitchfield Rd. , Owensboro
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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:
1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Education
Historic Sub-function:
School, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Haphazard (added 1975 - - #75000747)
Pleasant Valley Rd. , Owensboro
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Person
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival, Federal
Historic Person:
Triplett,Robert
Significant Year:
1822
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce, Industry
Period of Significance:
1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Kentucky Buggy Company Building (added 2015 - - #15000649)
Owensboro, Owensboro
Wingerham52, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Industry
Period of Significance:
1900-1924 AD
Krahwinkel, Thomas, House (added 2013 - - #13000556)
10501 US 60, Owensboro
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
McKay-Thornberry House (added 1984 - - #84001408)
S. Hampton Rd. , Owensboro
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
McKay,John
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival, Italianate
Area of Significance:
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
More Information:
archives document
Medley House (added 1980 - - #80001504)
1220 Frederica St. , Owensboro
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Thomson,George N.
Architectural Style:
Other, Italianate
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Industry
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:
archives document
Mischel, George and Sons, Building (added 1986 - - #86000756)
Also known as DAOB 102
412 E. Second St. , Owensboro
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Mischel,George
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Business
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Business
More Information:
archives document
Monarch-Payne House (added 1986 - - #86000757)
Also known as DAOB 9
1432 E. Fourth St. , Owensboro
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne
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:
archives document
Moore, J. Z., Historic District (added 1986 - - #86000659)
Roughly bounded by W. and E. Twelfth, Daviess, E. and W. Fourteenth, and Saint Ann Sts. , Owensboro
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other, Classical Revival, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Moorman House (added 1992 - - #92000140)
Also known as DA-OB-42
2731 W. Second St. , Owensboro
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Italianate, Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Hotel
More Information:
archives document
Mount St. Joseph Academy (added 1979 - - #79000970)
KY 56 , St. Joseph
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Volk,Rev.Paul J., Erhart,Fred J.
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Historic Person:
Volk,Rev. Paul J.
Significant Year:
1874, 1929
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture, Social History, Religion
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Church Related Residence, Church School, College, Library, Religious Structure
Current Function:
Education, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Church Related Residence, Church School, Library, Religious Structure
More Information:
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Odd Fellows Building (added 1986 - - #86000758)
Also known as DAOB 86
200--204 W. Third St. , Owensboro
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other, Renaissance, Beaux Arts
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Clubhouse, Professional, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Social
Current Sub-function:
Clubhouse, Professional, Specialty Store
More Information:
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Owensboro Armory (added 2002 - - #02000919)
1501 Parrish Ave. , Owensboro
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Modern Movement
Area of Significance:
Military
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Defense
Historic Sub-function:
Arms Storage
Current Function:
Defense
Current Sub-function:
Arms Storage
More Information:
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Owensboro Historic Commercial District (added 1983 - - #83002626)
Also known as See Also: Owensboro Historic Downtown Commercial District
2nd St. between St. Ann and Lewis Sts. , Owensboro
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Romanesque, Italianate
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Business
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Business
More Information:
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Owensboro Historic Downtown Commercial District (added 2005 - - #04001251)
Also known as DAOB 76-78,83,84,85,86,87,,89-98 and 151-209, See Also: Doctors' Row Historic District
Roughly between Frederica, Clay, 2nd & 4th Sts. , Owensboro
Smallbones, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Commerce
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private, Local
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Government, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Landscape, Religion, Social
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Government, Landscape, Religion, Social
More Information:
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Phillip's Court District (added 1986 - - #86000658)
Roughly bounded by Technical High School, Cruze Dr., W. Eighteenth St., and Frederica Ave. , Owensboro
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Bungalow/Craftsman, Mission/Spanish Revival, Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
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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Riley, Amos, Plantation Site (Home of Josiah Henson) (added 1980 - - #80004702)
2 mi N of Yelvington on US 60 , Yelvington
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Owner:
Private
Riley, Camden, House (added 1986 - - #86000760)
Also known as DAOB 72
112 E. Fourth St. , Owensboro
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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:
Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling
More Information:
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Smith, Maj. Hampden, House (added 1976 - - #76000865)
909 Frederica St. , Owensboro
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival, Italianate
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
St. Joseph Church (added 1983 - - #83003651)
4th and Clay Sts. , Owensboro
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Gothic
Area of Significance:
European, 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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Stirman's Folly (added 1986 - - #86003893)
519 Locust St. , Owensboro
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Owner:
Private
Sweeney, James J., House (added 1980 - - #80001505)
121 E. 5th St. , Owensboro
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Drach & Thomas
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Restaurant, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Temple Adath Israel (added 1986 - - #86000761)
Also known as DAOB 61
429 Daviess St. , Owensboro
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Social History
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:
archives document
Thompson and Powell Martyrs Monument (added 1997 - - #97000707)
Also known as DA-162
Jct. of KY 56 and Ky 500 , St. Joseph
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Social History
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Monument/Marker
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Monument/Marker
More Information:
archives document
Trinity Episcopal Church (added 1972 - - #72000530)
403 W. 5th St. , Owensboro
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Religion
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Education, Social
Current Sub-function:
Civic
More Information:
archives document
Union Station (added 1979 - - #79000969)
Also known as Louisville & Nashville Depot
1039 Frederica St. , Owensboro
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Rail-Related
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
archives document
Willow Hill (added 1982 - - #82004621)
Jones Rd. , Owensboro
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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:
1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Yewell House (added 1986 - - #86000762)
Also known as DAOB 49
630 Clay St. , Owensboro
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne
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:
Multiple Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
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