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

Floyd County Kentucky has 17 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Garfield Place, Middle Creek Battlefield and Wheelwright Commercial District, Callihan, G. D., House and Combs, B. F., House.

Several famous people are associated with these Floyd County historic places including Col. James Abram Garfield, General James A. Garfield and Samuel May.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Floyd County places including Albert Franklin Tucker, Steel & Lebby Contracting Co., Samuel May, Hubbard & Harris Ellis, Archer & Dean, James D. Wetmore, Mac McHenry, Tyson & Foster and James C. Miller. Prominent architectural styles found in Floyd Country are Bungalow/Craftsman, Classical Revival and Colonial Revival.

Callihan, G. D., House (added 1989 - - #89000389)

Also known as FD-67

105 W. Graham St. , Prestonsburg

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Ellis,Hubbard & Harris

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Combs, B. F., House (added 1989 - - #89000390)

Also known as FD-68

41 N. Arnold Ave. , Prestonsburg

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Archer & Dean, Tyson & Foster

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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DeRossett--Johns Site (added 1994 - - #94000304)

Also known as 15FD50

Address Restricted , Prestonsburg

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Other

Cultural Affiliation:

Applachian Culture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park, Parking Lot

Fitzpatrick--Harmon House (added 1989 - - #89000388)

Also known as FD-66

102 E. Court St. , Prestonsburg

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Front Street Historic District (added 1989 - - #89000398)

Roughly Front St. between W. Court St. and Ford St. , Prestonsburg

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Chicago

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Social, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Hotel, Meeting Hall, Professional, Road-Related

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Health Care, Social, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Clinic, Meeting Hall, Restaurant, Specialty Store

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Garfield Place (added 1988 - - #74000871)

Also known as Garfield Headquarters;John M. Burns House

2nd Ave. , Prestonsburg

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Garfield,General James A.

Significant Year:

1857, 1862

Area of Significance:

Military, Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Harkins Law Office Building (added 1989 - - #89000395)

Also known as FD-2

1 S. Arnold Ave. , Prestonsburg

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Professional

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Professional

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Harkins, Joseph D., House (added 1989 - - #89000394)

Also known as FD-69

204 N. Arnold Ave. , Prestonsburg

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Mission/Spanish Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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May, Samuel, House (added 1980 - - #80001526)

690 Northlake Dr. , Prestonsburg

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

May,Samuel

Architectural Style:

Federal

Historic Person:

May,Samuel

Significant Year:

1817

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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May--Fitzpatrick House (added 1989 - - #89000392)

Also known as Fitzpatrick House;FD-5

39 S. Arnold Ave. , Prestonsburg

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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May--Latta House (added 1989 - - #89000393)

Also known as FD-65

33 N. Arnold Ave. , Prestonsburg

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Methodist Episcopal Church, South (added 1989 - - #89000391)

Also known as Prestonsburg First United Methodist Church;FD-6

S. Arnold Ave. between Ford St. and W. Graham St. , Prestonsburg

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Late Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

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Middle Creek Battlefield (added 1992 - - #91001665)

Also known as Battle of Middle Creek

3 mi. W of Prestonsburg at jct. of KY 114 and KY 404 , Prestonsburg

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Historic Significance:

Event, Person

Historic Person:

Garfield,Col. James Abram,et al.

Significant Year:

1862

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Military

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Defense

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Battle Site

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Forest

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Town Branch Bridge (added 1989 - - #89000396)

Also known as FD-71

Co. Rd. 1334 over Levisa Fork , Prestonsburg

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

McHenry,Mac, Steel & Lebby Contracting Co.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

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US Post Office--Prestonsburg (added 1989 - - #89000417)

Also known as FD-48

Central Ave. and E. Court St. , Prestonsburg

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Miller,James C., Wetmore,James D.

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:

Post Office

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West Prestonsburg Bridge (added 1989 - - #89000397)

Also known as FD-72

Over Levisa Fork between Prestonsburg and West Prestonsburg , Prestonsburg

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Steel & Lebby Contracting Co.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

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Wheelwright Commercial District (added 1980 - - #80001527)

Main St. , Wheelwright

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Industry

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Social

Current Sub-function:

Specialty Store

More Information:

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