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

Livingston County Kentucky has 8 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Gower House, Fort Star, Gower House, Lawson, Thomas, House and Mantle Rock Archeological District.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Early, Middle, & Late Woodland, Mississippian and Early & Late Archaic dating back to 7999 BC.

The famous person Thomas Lawson is associated with one of more of the Livingston County historic places. Prominent architectural styles found in Livingston Country are Greek Revival, Federal and Georgian.

Fort Star (added 1998 - - #98000938)

Also known as Fort Wright

0.3 mi. S of Smithland , Smithland

Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Military

Cultural Affiliation:

European-American

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Defense

Historic Sub-function:

Fortification

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

School

More Information:

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Gower House (added 1973 - - #73000815)

Water St. , Smithland

Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Georgian, Federal

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Post Office, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Kentucky Hydroelectric Project (added 2017 - - #100001456)

640 Kentucky Dam Road, Grand Rivers

Bomazi, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Moderne, Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Conservation, Engineering

Period of Significance:

1938-1965 AD, 1938-1944 AD

Lawson, Thomas, House (added 1978 - - #78001378)

Wabash Ave. , Grand Rivers

Plazak, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Historic Person:

Lawson,Thomas

Significant Year:

1876

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Industry

Period of Significance:

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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Livingston County Courthouse and Clerk's Offices (added 2011 - - #11000794)

351 Court St., Smithland

Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

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

More Information:

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Mantle Rock Archeological District (added 2004 - - #04001253)

Also known as KY Survey # 15LV37/LV-14

KY133 , Smithland

Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric, Native American

Cultural Affiliation:

Early, Middle, & Late Woodland, Mississippian, Early & Late Archaic

Period of Significance:

7500-7999 BC, 7000-7499 BC, 5000-6999 BC, 3000-4999 BC, 1825-1849, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-2999 BC, 1000 AD-999 BC

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Funerary, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Camp, Graves/Burials, Natural Feature, Processing Site, Road-Related, Village Site, Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)

Current Function:

Landscape, Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Conservation Area, Forest, Natural Feature, Outdoor Recreation

Masonic Hall--Federal Commissary Building (added 1998 - - #98000939)

Also known as Second Baptist Church;LV-S-10

Jct. of Main and Charlotte Sts. , Smithland

Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Military

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Defense, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Meeting Hall, Military Facility

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

More Information:

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Olive, Richard, House (added 1982 - - #82002732)

Also known as Davis House

Court St. , Smithland

Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

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

More Information:

archives document