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

Wayne County Kentucky has 9 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of National significance and 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Adkins--Hurt Mill, Battle of Mill Springs Historic Areas, Battle of Mill Springs Historic Areas (Boundary Increase), Mill Springs Mill and West-Metcalfe House.

Several famous people are associated with these Wayne County historic places including George H. Thomas and R.G. Breeding.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Wayne County places including Benjamin Adkins, Herbert E. Redman and Barber & Kluttz. Prominent architectural styles found in Wayne Country are Art Deco, Colonial Revival and Federal.

Adkins--Hurt Mill (added 1977 - - #77000662)

Also known as Hurt Mill

Off KY 167 , Mount Pisgah

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Adkins,Benjamin

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Industry, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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Battle of Mill Springs Historic Areas (added 1993 - - #93000001)

Also known as WN-2;WN-24;WN-73;PU-131;See Also:Mill Springs Mill;Mill Spri

Roughly, three discontiguous areas, one S of Nancy, one in Mill Springs and one to the N across the Cumberland R. , Mill Springs

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Historic Significance:

Person, Event

Historic Person:

Thomas, George H.

Significant Year:

1862

Area of Significance:

Military

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Defense

Historic Sub-function:

Battle Site, Fortification

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Funerary, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Extractive Facility, Forest, Graves/Burials, Park

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Battle of Mill Springs Historic Areas (Boundary Increase) (added 2009 - - #08001121)

Also known as WN-2, WN-24, WN-73, PU-131

Four discontiguous areas; two along KY 235 and two along the Cumberland River ,

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Historic Significance:

Event, Person, Information Potential

Historic Person:

Thomas, George H.

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Military

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private, Federal, Local

Historic Function:

Defense, Defense

Historic Sub-function:

Battle Site, Fortification

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Agriculture/Subsistence, Funerary, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Cemetery, Extractive Facility, Park

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Fairchild House (added 2008 - - #08000215)

Also known as WN-M-35

302 S. Main St. , Monticello

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Barber & Kluttz

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Hotel Breeding (added 1988 - - #88001315)

Also known as WNM-46

201--211 N. Main St. , Monticello

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Historic Significance:

Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Redman,Herbert E.

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival

Historic Person:

Breeding,R.G.

Significant Year:

1935, 1936

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Civic, Department Store, Financial Institution, Hotel, Restaurant

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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Mill Springs Mill (added 1973 - - #73000858)

Off KY 90 , Mill Springs

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Engineering, Industry

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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Monticello Historic Commercial District (added 1982 - - #82001577)

Main and Columbus Sts. , Monticello

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Mixed (More Than 2 Styles From Different Periods)

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Post Office

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Social

Current Sub-function:

Post Office

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Wayne County High School (added 2013 - - #13000567)

80 A.J. Lloyd Cir., Monticello

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Education

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

West-Metcalfe House (added 1977 - - #77000661)

1.75 mi. S of Mill Springs off KY 90 , Mill Springs

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Military

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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