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

Woodford County Kentucky (Historic Districts) has 19 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Guyn's Mill Historic District and Midway Historic District, Big Sink Rural Historic District, Big Sink Rural Historic District and Black, Charles, Farm.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Adena dating back to 999 BC.

Several famous people are associated with these Woodford County historic places including Graddy, Jesse, et.al. and Robert A. Alexander.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Woodford County places including R.W. Lacefield, Jens Jensen, Lacefield, Richard W., & Sons, Augustus Weisenberger, Phil J. Weisenberger and Copland & Dale. Prominent architectural styles found in Woodford Country are Greek Revival, Federal and Italianate.

Big Sink Rural Historic District (added 1994 - - #93001523)

W of Midway off I-64 , Versailles

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering, Person

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Lacefield, Richard W., & Sons, Jensen, Jens

Architectural Style:

Other

Historic Person:

Alexander, Robert A.

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Landscape Architecture, Industry, Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Black, Conservation, Community Planning And Development, Education, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Organizational, Post Office, School, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary

Current Sub-function:

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

Big Sink Rural Historic District (added 1994 - - #93001523)

W of Midway off I-64 , Midway

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering, Person

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Lacefield, Richard W., & Sons, Jensen, Jens

Architectural Style:

Other

Historic Person:

Alexander, Robert A.

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Landscape Architecture, Industry, Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Black, Conservation, Community Planning And Development, Education, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Organizational, Post Office, School, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary

Current Sub-function:

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

Black, Charles, Farm (added 1989 - - #88003347)

Also known as WD 180

Faywood Rd. , Versailles

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Single Dwelling, Storage

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Single Dwelling, Storage

Clifton Country Club (added 1995 - - #95001271)

Also known as Kamp Kaydet;Wd-280

1190 Buck Run Rd. , Versailles

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Social History

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Clubhouse, Sport Facility

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Multiple Dwelling

Clifton--McCraken Rural Historic District (added 1999 - - #98000326)

Also known as Clifton--McCracken Pikes Rural Historic District

Roughly along Clifton and McCraken Pikes, and Steele Rd. , Versailles

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Historic Significance:

Person, Event

Historic Person:

Graddy, Jesse, et.al.

Area of Significance:

Economics, Agriculture, European, Social History, Black

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Manufacturing Facility, Processing, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Religion

Current Sub-function:

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

Downtown Versailles Historic District (added 1975 - - #75000844)

Both sides of Main St. between Rose Hill Ave. and Green St. , Versailles

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Et al., Copland & Dale

Architectural Style:

Romanesque, Italianate, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Courthouse, Financial Institution, Government Office, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government

Current Sub-function:

Business, Courthouse, Financial Institution, Government Office, Specialty Store

Guyn's Mill Historic District (added 1983 - - #83002897)

Mundy's Landing and Pauls Mill Rds. , Troy

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Industry

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Labrot & Graham Distillery (added 1995 - - #95001272)

Also known as Old Oscar Pepper Distillery;WD-01, Woodford Reserve Distillery

7855 McCracken Pike , Frankfort

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian, Mid 19th Century Revival

Area of Significance:

Industry, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Institutional Housing, Processing

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Work In Progress

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Institutional Housing, Processing

Midway Historic District (added 1978 - - #78001415)

Also known as See Also:Pinkerton Hall

U.S. 62 , Midway

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Et al., Lacefield,R.W.

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Greek Revival, Gothic

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Education, Architecture, Commerce, Community Planning And Development, Social History, Religion

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education

Historic Sub-function:

Business, School, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education

Current Sub-function:

Business, School, Single Dwelling

Morgan Street Historic District (added 1980 - - #80001692)

Morgan St. , Versailles

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Late Gothic Revival, Greek Revival, Federal

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Old Taylor Distillery (added 2017 - - #100000747)

4445 McCracken Pike, Frankfort

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Renaissance, Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Industry

Period of Significance:

1934-1966 AD, 1885-1920 AD

Paul Family Complex (added 1980 - - #80001690)

Also known as Valhalla Farm

W of Troy on Paul's Mill Rd. , Troy

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Federal

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture, Commerce, Industry

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

Pisgah Rural Historic District (added 1989 - - #88003348)

Also known as See Also:Early Stone Buildings of Central Kentucky TR

Area NE of Versailles roughly bounded by S. Elkhorn Creek, US 60, and Big Sink Rd. , Versailles

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Early Republic, Mid 19th Century Revival, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Engineering, Transportation, Education, Exploration/Settlement, Black, Agriculture, Social History, Religion, Architecture

Cultural Affiliation:

Freedmen

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Funerary, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Funerary, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Redd Road Rural Historic District (added 1991 - - #91000153)

Area largely S and E of jct. of Redd Rd. and Frankfort Rd. , Lexington

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Agriculture, Black, Industry, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Manufacturing Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

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

Rose Hill Historic District (added 1982 - - #82001578)

Base Hill Ave. , Versailles

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Federal, Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Shipp House (added 1983 - - #83002909)

Also known as Archaeological Site 15 WD-1

Address Restricted , Midway

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Federal

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric, Architecture

Cultural Affiliation:

Adena

Period of Significance:

500-999 BC, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Defense, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Fortification, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

South Main Street Historic District (added 1987 - - #87001106)

298--321 S. Main St. , Versailles

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Wallace Station Historic District (added 1994 - - #93001534)

Wallace Station, Old Frankfort Pike , Midway

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Department Store, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Department Store, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Weisenberger Mills and Related Buildings (added 1984 - - #84001987)

Off US 421 , Midway

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Weisenberger,Augustus, Weisenberger,Phil J.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Industry, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Current Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling