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

Nicholas County Kentucky has 13 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 6 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Ellis, James, Stone Tavern, Forest Retreat Farm and Tavern, Riggs, Erasmus, House, Stone Barn on Brushy Creek and Thompson, Henry, Stone House.

Several famous people are associated with these Nicholas County historic places including Thomas Metcalfe and Thomas A. Dorsey.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Nicholas County places including Thomas Metcalf, Henry Thompson, Edd R. Gregg, Louisville & Nashville Railroad, WPA and Thomas McMurtry. Prominent architectural styles found in Nicholas Country are Federal, Art Deco and Gothic Revival.

Carlisle Armory (added 2000 - - #00000280)

Also known as Ni-C-70

378 Main St. , Carlisle

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

WPA, Gregg, Edd R.

Architectural Style:

Art Deco, Moderne

Area of Significance:

Military, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Defense

Historic Sub-function:

Arms Storage

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Business

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Carlisle Historic District (added 1989 - - #89001599)

Also known as See Also:Carlisle, Louisville and Nashville Passenger Depot

Roughly Second, Broadway, North, Archdeacon, Trueman, Chestnut, Walnut, Market, Elm, W. Main, and School Dr. , Carlisle

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Commerce, Transportation, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Federal, Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Funerary, Government, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Social, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Financial Institution, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Funerary, Government, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Social, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Financial Institution, Single Dwelling

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Carlisle, Louisville and Nashville Passenger Depot (added 1979 - - #79001028)

Also known as Louisville and Nashville Passenger Depot

Market and Locust Sts. , Carlisle

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Social

Current Sub-function:

Meeting Hall

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Dinsmore House (added 1989 - - #89001602)

210 S. Elm St. , Carlisle

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Gothic 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

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Dorsey, Thomas A., Farmhouse (added 1989 - - #89001603)

416 High St. , Carlisle

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Dorsey,Thomas A.

Significant Year:

1855, 1867

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling

More Information:

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Ellis, James, Stone Tavern (added 1976 - - #76000932)

Also known as Stone Tavern

U.S. 68 , Ellisville

Christopher L. Riley, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Road-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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Forest Retreat Farm and Tavern (added 1973 - - #73000825)

NW of Carlisle at jct. of U.S. 68 and KY 32 , Carlisle

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Historic Significance:

Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Historic Person:

Metcalfe,Thomas

Significant Year:

1820, 1795, 1806

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture, Transportation, Communications

Period of Significance:

1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Post Office, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Kennedy, Thomas, House (added 1989 - - #89001601)

Eastern Ave. at E. Main St. , Carlisle

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

McMurtry,Thomas

Architectural Style:

Italianate

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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Mathers, William, House (added 1989 - - #89001600)

KY 36 , Carlisle

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Federal, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Religion, 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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Riggs, Erasmus, House (added 1983 - - #83002839)

Off KY 13 , Carlisle

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Metcalf,Thomas

Architectural Style:

Federal

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Stone Barn on Brushy Creek (added 1983 - - #83002840)

U.S. 68 , Carlisle

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Black, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure

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Thompson, Henry, Stone House (added 1980 - - #75000816)

Also known as Henry Thompson House

2.5 mi. N of Millersburg on Arthur Pike , Millersburg

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Metcalf,Thomas, Thompson,Henry

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Thompson, John Henry, House (added 1983 - - #83002841)

Off KY 32/36 , Millersburg

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Federal

Area of Significance:

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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