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

Lewis County Kentucky has 6 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Lower Shawneetown Archeological District, Cabin Creek Covered Bridge, Ohio River Lock and Dam No. 31 Grounds and Buildings and Stone Cellar on Cabin Creek and Union Monument in Vanceburg.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Late Woodland, Middle Woodland and Historic Indian dating back to 499 BC. Prominent architectural styles found in Lewis Country are Bungalow/Craftsman and Classical Revival.

Cabin Creek Covered Bridge (added 1976 - - #76000912)

4.5 mi. NW of Tollesboro on KY 984 , Tollesboro

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Engineering

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related, Water-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related, Water-Related

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Hammond--Queen House (added 2014 - - #14000424)

156 2nd St., Vanceburg

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Lower Shawneetown Archeological District (added 1985 - - #85003334)

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

Address Restricted , Kirkville

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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

Ohio River Lock and Dam No. 31 Grounds and Buildings (added 1987 - - #87000479)

Rt. 1, Box 18 , Kirkville

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Energy Facility

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Stone Cellar on Cabin Creek (added 1987 - - #87000168)

Cabin Creek Rd. , Tollesboro

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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:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure

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Union Monument in Vanceburg (added 1997 - - #97000683)

Also known as LW-V-10

Courthouse Lawn. 0.3 mi. E of jct. of KY 8 and KY 10. , Vanceburg

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Monument/Marker

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Monument/Marker

More Information:

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