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

Laurel County Kentucky has 11 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Sanders, Harland, Cafe, Wildcat Battlefield Site and Wildcat Mountain Battlefield (Boundary Increase), Bennett, Sue, Memorial School Building and Federal Building-Courthouse.

Several famous people are associated with these Laurel County historic places including Col.Harland D. Sanders and Dr. H.V. Pennington.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Laurel County places including James Knox Taylor, H.L. Rowe, Clark & Howard and Supervising Architect. Prominent architectural styles found in Laurel Country are Art Deco, Early Commercial and Renaissance.

Bennett, Sue, Memorial School Building (added 1979 - - #79001017)

Also known as Sue Bennett College Administration Building

College St. , London

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Education, Social History

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Church School

Current Function:

Education, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Church School, College

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Federal Building-Courthouse (added 1974 - - #74000889)

Main and 3rd Sts. , London

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Taylor,James Knox, Supervising Architect

Architectural Style:

Other, Renaissance

Area of Significance:

Law, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse, Government Office, Post Office

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse, Government Office, Post Office

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First Evangelical Reformed Church (added 1980 - - #80001648)

Also known as Swiss Colony Church

KY 80 , Bernstadt

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement

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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London Downtown Historic District (added 2011 - - #11000793)

Main St. between W. 6th & W. 5th Sts., London

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce

Period of Significance:

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

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London Tuberculosis Hospital (added 2016 - - #16000503)

London, London

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Health/Medicine

Period of Significance:

1925-1974 AD

Pennington Infirmary (added 1987 - - #87000900)

Also known as Greer Building

411 Main St. , London

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Historic Significance:

Person, Event

Historic Person:

Pennington,Dr. H.V.

Significant Year:

1895, 1820

Area of Significance:

Health/Medicine

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Health Care

Historic Sub-function:

Clinic, Hospital

Current Function:

Work In Progress

More Information:

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Poynter Building (added 1985 - - #85001745)

Main St. , London

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce, Communications

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:

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Sanders, Harland, Cafe (added 1990 - - #90001169)

Also known as Kentucky Fried Chicken

Jct. of W. Dixie Hwy. and E. Dixie Ave. , Corbin

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Historic Significance:

Person, Event

Historic Person:

Sanders,Col.Harland D.

Significant Year:

1940

Area of Significance:

Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Restaurant

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Restaurant

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Wildcat Battlefield Site (added 1979 - - #79001018)

13.4 mi. N of London off U.S. 25 , London

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Military

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Federal, Private

Historic Function:

Defense, Landscape

Historic Sub-function:

Battle Site, Unoccupied Land

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Unoccupied Land

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Wildcat Mountain Battlefield (Boundary Increase) (added 2006 - - #06000808)

Also known as 15LL332 (Hazel Patch Skirmish), 15LL131 (Camp Wildcat Battlefield & Encampment)

Jct. of Old Wilderness Rd and Winding Blade Rd., Hazel Patch Rd. , East Bernstadt

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Military

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private, Federal, Local

Historic Function:

Defense

Historic Sub-function:

Battle Site

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Natural Feature, Park

More Information:

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