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

Lee County Kentucky has 9 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 4 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Cold Oak Shelter (15LE50), Pine Crest Shelter (15LE70), Bear Track Petroglyphs (15LE112), Big Sinking Creek Turtle Rock Petroglyphs and Old Landing Petroglyphs (15LE113).

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Woodland, Prehistoric Indian, Terminal Archaic and Early Woodland dating back to 10999 BC.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Lee County places including John T. Gillig and H.A. Churchill. Prominent architectural styles found in Lee Country are Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals.

Bear Track Petroglyphs (15LE112) (added 1989 - - #89001194)

Also known as 15LE112

Address Restricted , Mount Olive

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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

Beattyville Grade School (added 2008 - - #08000010)

Also known as LE-B-86

58 E. Center St. , Beattyville

Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Communications

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

Educational Related Housing, School

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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Big Sinking Creek Turtle Rock Petroglyphs (added 1992 - - #91001888)

Also known as 15Le57

Address Restricted , Mt. Olive

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Area of Significance:

Art, Prehistoric, Religion

Cultural Affiliation:

Prehistoric Indian

Period of Significance:

9000-10999 BC, 7000-8999 BC, 5000-6999 BC, 3000-4999 BC, 1750-1799, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-2999 BC, 1000 AD-999 BC

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Ceremonial Site

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Natural Feature

Cold Oak Shelter (15LE50) (added 1996 - - #96000877)

Also known as 15LE50

Address Restricted , Zachariah

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Terminal Archaic, Early Woodland

Period of Significance:

499-0 BC

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Camp, Processing, Storage

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation

Old Landing Petroglyphs (15LE113) (added 1989 - - #89001195)

Also known as 15LE113

Address Restricted , Old Landing

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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

Perdue Petroglyphs (15LE111) (added 1989 - - #89001193)

Also known as 15LE111

Address Restricted , Fixer

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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

Pine Crest Shelter (15LE70) (added 1996 - - #96000878)

Also known as 15LE70

Address Restricted , Zachariah

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Terminal Archaic, Early Woodland

Period of Significance:

499-0 BC

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Camp, Processing, Storage

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation

St. Therese Church (added 2012 - - #12000045)

4375 KY 399, Beattyville

Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Religion

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

More Information:

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St. Thomas Episcopal Church (added 1976 - - #76000911)

Hill St. , Beattyville

KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History, Religion

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

More Information:

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