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

Bracken County Kentucky (Historic Districts) has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Water Street Historic District, Augusta Historic District.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Native American dating back to 1750.

The famous person Gen. John Payne is associated with one of more of the Bracken County historic places. Prominent architectural styles found in Bracken Country are Late Victorian, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals and Second Empire.

Augusta Historic District (added 1984 - - #84001385)

Roughly bounded by Riverside Dr., 5th, Frankfort, and Williams Sts. , Augusta

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Education, Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Commerce, Religion

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education

Historic Sub-function:

Business, School, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Business, Single Dwelling

Water Street Historic District (added 1975 - - #75000737)

River Side Dr. from property E of Frankfort St. W to include property W of Ferry St. , Augusta

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Historic Significance:

Event, Information Potential, Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian, Second Empire, Stick/Eastlake

Historic Person:

Payne,Gen. John,et al.

Significant Year:

1880, 1812, 1855

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Transportation, Education, Architecture, Commerce, Prehistoric, Performing Arts, Religion

Cultural Affiliation:

Native American

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum, Single Dwelling