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

Simpson County Kentucky has 15 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 4 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Goodnight House, Octagon Hall, Simpson County Courthouse and Sinking Creek Cave System and Cedars, The.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Middle Archaic dating back to 5499 BC.

The famous person Isaac Herschel Goodnight is associated with one of more of the Simpson County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Simpson County places including McDonald Brothers, Nathan Salmons, Randolph Gilbert Moore, Andrew Jackson Hampton, Benjamin Hampton and Alex W. Brown. Prominent architectural styles found in Simpson Country are Greek Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman and Italianate.

Cedars, The (added 1996 - - #95001516)

812 E. Cedar St. , Franklin

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Processing, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Processing, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

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Duncan House (added 1982 - - #82001576)

301 N. Main St. , Franklin

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Franklin Downtown Commercial District (added 1983 - - #83002873)

Also known as See also:Franklin Downtown Commercial District (Boundary Inc

Roughly Main and College Sts. between Washington and Madison Sts. , Franklin

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Mixed (More Than 2 Styles From Different Periods)

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Architecture, Commerce, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Courthouse, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government

Current Sub-function:

Business, Courthouse, Specialty Store

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Franklin Downtown Commercial District (Boundary Increase) (added 1983 - - #83002874)

Also known as See Also:Franklin Downtown Commercial District

200 S. Main and 207 S. College Sts. , Franklin

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Health Care

Historic Sub-function:

Hospital, Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Health Care

Current Sub-function:

Hospital, Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

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Franklin Grade and High School (added 2010 - - #09001312)

Also known as Williams Hall

513 W. Madison St. , Franklin

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Black

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use, Work In Progress

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Goodnight House (added 1977 - - #77000647)

Also known as Judge Isaac Herschel Goodnight & Mrs. Ella Hoy Goodnight

201 S. Main St. , Franklin

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

McDonald Brothers

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian

Historic Person:

Goodnight,Isaac Herschel,et al.

Significant Year:

1893

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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Hampton Hall (added 1996 - - #95001519)

Also known as SI-44

6240 Bowling Green Rd. , Franklin

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Processing, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Processing, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage

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Hargis House (added 1996 - - #95001518)

Also known as SI-F-72

300 E. Cedar St. , Franklin

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Brown, Alex W.

Architectural Style:

Prairie School

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

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Harristown Historic District (added 1996 - - #95001515)

Roughly bounded by Walker Ave., Bell St., W. Washington St. and West St. , Franklin

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Black

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion, Social, Vacant/Not In Use

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Religious Structure, Restaurant, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Education, Funerary, Religion, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Mortuary, Religious Structure, School, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

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Moore, Randolph Gilbert, House (added 1996 - - #95001517)

Also known as Moore,Gilbertine Douglass,House;SI-F-#71

321 S. College St. , Franklin

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Moore, Randolph Gilbert

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

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Octagon Hall (added 1980 - - #80001667)

Also known as Andrew Jackson Caldwell House

SE of Franklin on KY 31W , Franklin

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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:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Simpson County Courthouse (added 1980 - - #80001668)

KY 73 , Franklin

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

McDonald Brothers

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse

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Sinking Creek Cave System (added 1983 - - #83002875)

Also known as 15Si9

Address Restricted , Franklin

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Middle Archaic

Period of Significance:

5000-5499 BC, 4500-4999 BC, 4000-4499 BC, 3500-3999 BC, 3000-3499 BC

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Graves/Burials

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields

Triple Pine Farm (added 1996 - - #95001520)

Also known as Hampton,Andrew Jackson,House;SI-#46

5945 Bowling Green Rd. , Franklin

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Landscape

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Processing, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Department Store, Processing, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage

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West Cedar Street Historic District (added 1996 - - #95001514)

W. Cedar St., N and S sides, between N. High and West Sts. , Franklin

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Gothic Revival, Federal

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Religion, Work In Progress

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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