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

Greenup County Kentucky has 22 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of National significance and 4 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Hardin Village (15GP22), Lower Shawneetown, Lower Shawneetown Archeological District, Bennett's Mill Covered Bridge and Oldtown Covered Bridge.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Fort Ancient, Late Woodland, Middle Woodland, Historic Indian and Hopewell dating back to 499 BC.

Learn about famous people who are associated with these Greenup County historic places including Jesse Stuart, John C. Kouns, Col. William Worthington and John McConnell.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Greenup County places including King Bridge Co., Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad and Robinson and Steinman. Prominent architectural styles found in Greenup Country are Greek Revival, Italianate and Stick/Eastlake.

Bennett's Mill Covered Bridge (added 1976 - #76000892)

SR 2125 W of Greenup , Greenup

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Engineering, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

More Information:

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Front Street District (added 1988 - #87002448)

Front St. , Greenup

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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, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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General U.S. Grant Bridge (added 2001 - #01000560)

Also known as Fullerton-Portsmouth Bridge, Structural No. 7300018

Ohio R.-Chillicothe and Second St. , South Portsmouth

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

et.al., Robinson and Steinman

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Engineering, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

More Information:

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Greenup Christian Church (added 1988 - #88000546)

611 Main St. , Greenup

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Note: At one time this property was officially determined eligible for the National Register, but it was not formally listed because the private property owner (or a majority of owners in a historic district) objected to the designation.

Greenup Masonic Lodge (added 1988 - #87002447)

Also known as Leslie's Drugstore

314 Main St. , Greenup

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Social

Historic Sub-function:

Meeting Hall

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Specialty Store

More Information:

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Hardin Village (15GP22) (added 1983 - #83004590)

Also known as 15GP22

Address Restricted , Siloam

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Fort Ancient

Period of Significance:

1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Graves/Burials, Village Site

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

KY 2541 Bridge (added 1988 - #87002446)

Main St. over Little Sandy River , Greenup

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

King Bridge Co.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

More Information:

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Kouns--Hoffman House (added 1988 - #87002445)

Also known as Hoffman House

208 Jefferson St. , Greenup

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Historic Person:

Kouns,John C.

Significant Year:

1850

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

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:

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Lower Shawneetown (added 1983 - #83002784)

Address Restricted , South Portsmouth

Heironymous Rowe, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Historic - Aboriginal, Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Fort Ancient, Late Woodland, Middle Woodland

Period of Significance:

1900-1750 AD, 1750-1799, 1749-1500 AD, 1700-1749, 1650-1699, 1600-1649, 1500-1599

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Graves/Burials

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields

Lower Shawneetown Archeological District (added 1985 - #85003334)

Also known as See Also:Portsmouth Earthworks, Group A (15Gp1);Lower Shawne

Address Restricted , South Portsmouth

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Historic Significance:

Event, Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Exploration/Settlement, Prehistoric, Historic - Aboriginal, Architecture

Cultural Affiliation:

Late Woodland, Middle Woodland, Historic Indian

Period of Significance:

499-0 BC, 499-0 AD, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Funerary, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Ceremonial Site, Graves/Burials, Village Site

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields

McConnell House, Law Office, and Slave Quarters (added 1975 - #75000764)

Also known as Harris House

W of Wurtland on U.S. 23 , Wurtland

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Historic Significance:

Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Georgian, Federal

Historic Person:

McConnell,John

Significant Year:

1833

Area of Significance:

Education, Politics/Government, Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Education, Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Institutional Housing, School, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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McKee House (added 1988 - #87002439)

1023 Riverside Dr. , Greenup

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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:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Methodist Episcopal Church South (added 1988 - #87002444)

Also known as First Methodist Church

Main St. , Greenup

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Gothic Revival, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

More Information:

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Oldtown Covered Bridge (added 1976 - #76000893)

S of Oldtown off KY 1 , Oldtown

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Engineering

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

More Information:

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Portsmouth Earthworks, Group A (added 1980 - #80001534)

Also known as Old Fort Earthworks;15Gp1

Address Restricted , South Portsmouth

Heironymous Rowe, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Fort Ancient, Hopewell

Period of Significance:

499-0 BC, 499-0 AD, 1750-1799, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Ceremonial Site

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Russell Railroad YMCA (added 2001 - #01000452)

Also known as GPR-328

451 Verhon St. , Russell

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Recreation And Culture, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Civic, Institutional Housing, Sport Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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South Greenup District (added 1988 - #87002443)

Roughly bounded by the C & O Railroad, Laurel St., Seaton Ave., and Washington St. , Greenup

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne, Stick/Eastlake

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Stuart, Jesse, House (added 1982 - #82002700)

Stuarts Lane off W-Hollow Rd. , Greenup

Doveliezer, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Stuart,Jesse

Significant Year:

1939

Area of Significance:

Literature

Period of Significance:

1975-2000, 1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Warnock House (added 1988 - #87002442)

404 Harrison , Greenup

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Stick/Eastlake

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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West Main Street District (added 1988 - #87002441)

W. Main St. , Greenup

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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, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Worthington House (added 1988 - #87002438)

US 23 at Academy Rd. , Greenup

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Historic Person:

Worthington,Col. William

Significant Year:

1840

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Wurtland Union Church (added 2008 - #08001119)

Also known as Wurtland Union Church and Meeting House

325 Wurtland Ave. , Wurtland

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Social History

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Meeting Hall, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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