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

Lyon County Kentucky has 4 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Kelly's Suwanee Furnace Office, MAMIE S. BARRETT (towboat), Old Eddyville Historic District and Whalen Site (125-Ly-48).

The famous person William Kelly is associated with one of more of the Lyon County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Lyon County places including Howard Brothers' Ship yard and McDonald Bros.. Prominent architectural styles found in Lyon Country are Greek Revival and Romanesque.

Kelly's Suwanee Furnace Office (added 1971 - - #71000351)

Address Restricted , Kuttawa

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Person

Historic Person:

Kelly,William

Significant Year:

1851, 1856

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Commerce, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Science, Industry, Invention

Cultural Affiliation:

American

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

MAMIE S. BARRETT (towboat) (added 1983 - - #83002811)

Also known as Pennimani Piasa

Eddy Creek Marina , Eddyville

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Transportation, Industry, Maritime History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Water-Related

Current Function:

Work In Progress

More Information:

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Old Eddyville Historic District (added 1981 - - #81000285)

Off KY 730 , Eddyville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

McDonald Bros.

Architectural Style:

Romanesque, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Domestic, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Correctional Facility, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Government

Current Sub-function:

Correctional Facility, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Whalen Site (125-Ly-48) (added 1983 - - #83002812)

Address Restricted , Kuttawa

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Historic - Aboriginal

Cultural Affiliation:

Middle Archaic, Early Archaic

Period of Significance:

5000-5499 BC, 4500-4999 BC

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Camp

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields