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

Grayson County Kentucky has 12 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 4 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Falls of Rough Historic District, Crow Hollow Petroglyphs (15GY65), Grayson Springs, Saltsman Branch Petroglyphs (15GY66) and Saltsman Branch Shelter Petroglyphs (15GY67).

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Woodland dating back to 9999 BC.

Several famous people are associated with these Grayson County historic places including Green,Willis,II and Jack Thomas.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Grayson County places including J.D. Key and Benjamin Lone Rogers. Prominent architectural styles found in Grayson Country are Late Victorian, Greek Revival and Federal.

Cedars, The (added 1976 - - #76000889)

Also known as Benjamin Lone Rogers House

E of Leitchfield on KY 1214 , Leitchfield

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Rogers,Benjamin Lone

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Court Square Historic District (added 1984 - - #84000288)

Also known as See Also:Court Square Historic District (Boundary Increase)

Court House Square between Walnut and Market Sts. , Leitchfield

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Courthouse, Professional

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government

Current Sub-function:

Business, Government Office, Professional

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Court Square Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 1988 - - #87001917)

Also known as See Also:Court Square Historic District

106 & 104 N. Main , Leitchfield

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Business, Single Dwelling

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Crow Hollow Petroglyphs (15GY65) (added 1989 - - #89001188)

Also known as 15GY65

Address Restricted , Clarkson

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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:

Forest

Falls of Rough Historic District (added 1978 - - #78001305)

Also known as Green Family Farm Historic District

KY 110 , Falls of Rough

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Historic Significance:

Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Gothic Revival, Other, Late Victorian

Historic Person:

Green,Willis,II

Significant Year:

1905, 1830, 1880

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Industry, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Financial Institution, Processing, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage

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Grayson Springs (added 1978 - - #78001334)

Also known as Grayson Springs Inn and Resort

S of Clarkson , Clarkson

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Historic Significance:

Event, Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Commerce, Military, Social History

Cultural Affiliation:

American

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Health Care

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Resort

Current Function:

Landscape, Vacant/Not In Use

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Hunter House (added 1985 - - #85001055)

118 W. Walnut St. , Leitchfield

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, 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:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

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Saltsman Branch Petroglyphs (15GY66) (added 1989 - - #89001189)

Also known as 15GY66

Address Restricted , Moutardier

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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

Saltsman Branch Shelter Petroglyphs (15GY67) (added 1989 - - #89001190)

Also known as 15GY67

Address Restricted , Moutardier

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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:

Forest

St. Augustine Catholic Church (added 1989 - - #89000259)

Also known as Gy-5

KY 88 , Grayson Springs

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Key,J.D.

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Gothic

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

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Thomas, Jack, House (added 1976 - - #76000890)

Also known as The Gardner Place

108 E. Main St. , Leitchfield

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian, Federal

Historic Person:

Thomas,Jack

Significant Year:

1810

Area of Significance:

Law, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling

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Walnut Grove School (added 1988 - - #87002516)

Walnut Grove Rd. , Caneyville

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Education

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

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