Kentucky - 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.

Several famous people 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:
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:
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
Junkyardsparkle, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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:
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
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:
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:
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:
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:
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:
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:
Oldtown Covered Bridge (added 1976 - - #76000893)
S of Oldtown off KY 1 , Oldtown
Ras67, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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:
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:
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:
Stuart, Jesse, House (added 1982 - - #82002700)
Stuarts Lane off W-Hollow Rd. , Greenup
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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:
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:
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:
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:
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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