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

Hancock County Kentucky has 13 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Pate, Samuel, House and Jeffry Cliff Petroglyphs (15HA114), Beauchamp, Robert C., House, Hancock County Courthouse and Hawesville Historic District.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Woodland dating back to 9999 BC.

Several famous people are associated with these Hancock County historic places including Abraham Lincoln and Robert Costain Beauchamp.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Hancock County places including Samuel Pate, Robert Costain Beauchamp and Jason J. Cooper. Prominent architectural styles found in Hancock Country are Colonial, Georgian and Gothic Revival.

Beauchamp, Robert C., House (added 1976 - - #76000894)

NW of Hawesville on U.S. 60 , Hawesville

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Beauchamp,Robert Costain

Architectural Style:

Georgian

Historic Person:

Beauchamp,Robert Costain

Significant Year:

1842

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Hancock County Courthouse (added 1975 - - #75000765)

Courthouse Sq. , Hawesville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse

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Hawesville Historic District (added 1984 - - #84001536)

Also known as NR Control Nos. PH0143308;PH0143316

Main, Water, Main Cross, and Clay Sts. , Hawesville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Industry

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Manufacturing Facility, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Recreation And Culture, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Business, Museum, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

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Hayden, Isaac R., House (added 1984 - - #84001539)

Pell St. , Lewisport

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Henderson, Tom, House (added 1984 - - #84001540)

4th St. , Lewisport

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other, Colonial

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

More Information:

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Immaculate Conception Church (added 1975 - - #75000766)

Also known as Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic Church

Water St. , Hawesville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Religion

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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Jeffry Cliff Petroglyphs (15HA114) (added 1989 - - #89001191)

Also known as 15HA114

Address Restricted , Indian Lake

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Area of Significance:

Art, Prehistoric, Religion

Cultural Affiliation:

Woodland

Period of Significance:

9000-9999 BC, 7000-8999 BC, 5000-6999 BC, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-2999 BC, 1000 AD-999 BC

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Ceremonial Site

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Natural Feature

Lewisport Masonic Lodge (added 1984 - - #84001541)

Also known as Pat's Beauty Salon-Masonic Lodge

4th St. , Lewisport

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Cooper,Jason J.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Social

Historic Sub-function:

Clubhouse

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Social

Current Sub-function:

Clubhouse, Specialty Store

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Pate, Samuel, House (added 1978 - - #78001335)

E of Lewisport of KY 334 , Lewisport

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Pate,Samuel

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Historic Person:

Lincoln,Abraham

Significant Year:

1920, 1822, 1827

Area of Significance:

Law, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Patterson, Horace, House (added 1984 - - #84001543)

Market St. , Lewisport

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture

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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Pell, Joe, Building (added 1984 - - #84001544)

Also known as The Hub

Pell St. , Lewisport

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Specialty Store

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Taylor, J. B., and Son Feed Store (added 1984 - - #84001546)

307 4th St. , Lewisport

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Warehouse

More Information:

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