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

Taylor County Kentucky has 18 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Battle of Tebbs Bend and Chandler, John, House, Battle of Tebb's Bend Monument, Battle of Tebbs Bend (Boundary Increase) and Caldwell, John, Home.

The famous person Jonathan Cowherd is associated with one of more of the Taylor County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Taylor County places including Henry Sanders Jr., Durham Sanders and J. Meyrick Colley. Prominent architectural styles found in Taylor Country are Greek Revival, Georgian and Federal.

Battle of Tebb's Bend Monument (added 1997 - - #97000668)

Also known as TA-13

Romine Loop Rd. 0.5 mi. N of jct. of Romine Loop Rd. and KY 55 , Campbellsville

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Social History

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Monument/Marker

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Monument/Marker

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Battle of Tebbs Bend (added 1999 - - #99000900)

Also known as TA-119;TA-1, Battle of Green River Bridge

Off KY 55, Tebbs Bend Rd. , Campbellsville

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Military

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Defense, Domestic, Landscape

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Battle Site, Natural Feature, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Natural Feature, Single Dwelling

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Battle of Tebbs Bend (Boundary Increase) (added 2006 - - #06000807)

Also known as Battle of Green river Bridge, TA119, TA 1

Off KY55, W of Tebbs Bend Rd. and the Green R , Campbellsville

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Military

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Defense, Domestic, Landscape

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Battle Site, Natural Feature, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Natural Feature, Single Dwelling

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Caldwell, James, House (added 2011 - - #11000681)

105 Colonial Dr., Campbellsville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

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Caldwell, John, Home (added 2009 - - #09001143)

105 Colonial Dr. , Campbellsville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

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

Campbellsville Historic Commercial District (added 1983 - - #83002876)

Roughly bounded by Columbia Ave., Broadway, 1st, Hotchkiss Sts., Central Ave. (both sides), and RR tracks , Campbellsville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Romanesque, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Department Store, Financial Institution

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Business, Department Store, Financial Institution

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Campbellsville Residential Historic District (added 2008 - - #08000011)

Roughly bounded by Central Ave., & Duffy, Maple & Jackson Sts. , Campbellsville

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Funerary, Landscape, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Mortuary, Multiple Dwelling, Parking Lot, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Unoccupied Land

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Funerary, Landscape, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Business, Mortuary, Parking Lot, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Unoccupied Land

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Campbellsville School, Stadium and Athletic Field (added 2007 - - #06001195)

Also known as TAC-62, TAC-65

230 W. Main St. , Campbellsville

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

School, Sport Facility

Current Function:

Education, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

School, Sport Facility

More Information:

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Chandler, John, House (added 1987 - - #87000184)

Off KY 210 , Campbellsville

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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:

Institutional Housing, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Clay Hill (added 1975 - - #75000835)

Also known as Sanders,The James,House

5 mi. N of Campbellsville on KY 55 , Campbellsville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Sanders,Henry,Jr.

Architectural Style:

Georgian, Greek Revival

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

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Collins Residence (added 2009 - - #09001144)

4639 New Columbia Rd. , Campbellsville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Landscape

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling, Street Furniture/Object

Current Function:

Domestic, Domestic, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Street Furniture/Object

Cowherd, Jonathan, Jr., House (added 1977 - - #77000649)

Also known as Beechwood

W of Campbellsville off KY 70 , Campbellsville

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Georgian, Greek Revival

Historic Person:

Cowherd,Jonathan

Significant Year:

1840

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, 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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Emerald Hill (added 2009 - - #09001145)

5025 New Columbia Rd. , Campbellsville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Landscape

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling, Street Furniture/Object

Current Function:

Domestic, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling, Street Furniture/Object

Hiestand, Jacob, House (added 1983 - - #83002877)

W of Campbellsville off KY 210 , Campbellsville

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Historic - Non-Aboriginal

Period of Significance:

1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Other

More Information:

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Merchant's Hotel (added 1980 - - #80001669)

102 E. Main St. , Campbellsville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Sanders, Durham, House (added 1996 - - #96000792)

Also known as TA--4

1251 Sanders Rd. , Campbellsville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Sanders,Durham

Architectural Style:

Federal, Georgian

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

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Tate, Isaac, Farm (added 2004 - - #04000802)

Also known as Ta-130, The Homeplace on Green River

Five mi. S of Campbellsville on KY 55 , Campbellsville

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Animal Facility, Single Dwelling, Storage

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Museum, Storage

More Information:

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Taylor County Clerk's Office (added 1977 - - #77000650)

Also known as Old Clerk's Office

Courthouse Sq. , Campbellsville

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Social History

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Government Office, Library, School

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

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