Kentucky - 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
More Information:
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
More Information:
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
More Information:
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
More Information:
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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