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

Letcher County Kentucky has 5 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Letcher County places including Joseph Palumbo and C.B. Caudill. Prominent architectural styles found in Letcher Country are Bungalow/Craftsman, Gothic Revival and Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals.

Caudill, C.B., Store (added 2001 - - #00001597)

Also known as LR-79

7822 KY 7 S , Blackey

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Social History

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

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Central Power Plant (added 1977 - - #77001639)

KY 23 , Jenkins

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Jenkins School (added 2011 - - #11000004)

75 Pane St., Jenkins

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

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Kingdom Come Creek School (added 1990 - - #75000793)

5 mi. SW of Whitesburg off KY 588 , Whitesburg

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Education

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

School

Whitesburg Historic District (added 2006 - - #06000813)

Portions of Main Sts., Broadway, Bentley, Webb, and Hayes Aves., Church, Pine, Cowan, Madison Sts, River Rd., Hazard Rd, Whitesburg

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Palumbo, Joseph, et.al.

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

State, Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Religion, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse, Department Store, Hotel, Rail-Related, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Funerary, Government, Landscape, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, Courthouse, Parking Lot, Post Office, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

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