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

Spencer County Kentucky has 18 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Bourne-Anderson House, Stone House on Plum Creek and Van Dyke House, All Saints Church and Beechland.

Several famous people are associated with these Spencer County historic places including Jacob Yoder and Charles Hough.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Spencer County places including E. M. Magruder, John Eastburne Young and Jacob Yoder. Prominent architectural styles found in Spencer Country are Federal, Late Victorian and Classical Revival.

All Saints Church (added 1992 - - #92000302)

Also known as SP-T-43

E. side of Jefferson St. between Park Alley and Red Row Alley , Taylorsville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Religion, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

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Beechland (added 1976 - - #76000945)

Also known as Yoder,Jacob,House

2.5 mi. N of Taylorsville , Taylorsville

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Yoder,Jacob

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Historic Person:

Yoder,Jacob

Significant Year:

1804

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Bourne-Anderson House (added 1977 - - #77000648)

Also known as Anderson House

0.5 mi. N of Taylorsville on KY 55 , Taylorsville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Early Republic, Other, Federal

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Camp Branch Historic District (added 1994 - - #93001594)

Also known as SP 177--184

KY 55 SW side, .2 mi. NW of Co. Rd. 1392 , Taylorsville

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Black

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Education, Funerary, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Processing, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary, Religion, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, Processing, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

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Hochstrasser Archeological Site (added 1975 - - #75002210)

Address Restricted , Wilsonville

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Owner:

Private

Hough, Charles, House (added 1992 - - #92000301)

Also known as SP-T-9

309 Washington St. , Taylorsville

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Late Victorian

Historic Person:

Hough,Charles

Significant Year:

1881

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Love Archeological Site (15SP201) (added 1976 - - #76002355)

Also known as 15SP201

Address Restricted , Van Buren

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Owner:

Private

Miller, Isaac, Farm (added 1994 - - #93001596)

Also known as Rogers Farm;SP-17

KY 48 N side, .9 mi. W of Fairfield , Fairfield

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

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

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

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Minor Chapel A. M. E. Church (added 1992 - - #92000300)

Also known as SP-T-107

E. side of Jefferson St. between Red Row Alley and Reasor St. , Taylorsville

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Black

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

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Riverview School (added 1994 - - #93001595)

Also known as SP--26

KY 31E NE side, 1.2 mi. N of High Grove , High Grove

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Education

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Ross, L.W., House (added 1992 - - #92000299)

Also known as SP-T-50

N. side of KY 44 E of Taylorsville , Taylorsville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Shelburne, Perry, House (added 1992 - - #92000297)

Also known as Sue Perry Shelburne House;SP-T-48

W side of Railroad St., N of Red Row Alley , Taylorsville

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Black

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Shelburne--Cox House (added 1992 - - #92000298)

Also known as Spencer Institute;Overstreet School;SP-T-47

501 Main St. , Taylorsville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Young,John Eastburne

Architectural Style:

Second Empire, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Education

Historic Sub-function:

School, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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Shields, Malone, House (added 1985 - - #85003716)

KY 652 , Taylorsville

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Stidger, Felix Grundy, House (added 2016 - - #16000014)

Taylorsville, Taylorsville

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Stidger, Felix Grundy

Area of Significance:

Military

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Stone House on Plum Creek (added 1987 - - #87000213)

Also known as Rusk House;Collins House

Intersection of KY 1060 and KY 1319 , Whitfield

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Federal

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Taylorsville Historic District (added 1992 - - #92000296)

Roughly, the 200 and 300 blocks of Main and Garrand Sts. , Taylorsville

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse, Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

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Van Dyke House (added 1987 - - #87000181)

Buck Henry Foster Ln. , Rivals

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Federal

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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