Kentucky - 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
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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
More Information:
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
W.marsh, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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
More Information:
Carlisle, Louisville and Nashville Passenger Depot (added 1979 - - #79001028)
Also known as Louisville and Nashville Passenger Depot
Market and Locust Sts. , Carlisle
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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
More Information:
Dinsmore House (added 1989 - - #89001602)
210 S. Elm St. , Carlisle
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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
More Information:
Dorsey, Thomas A., Farmhouse (added 1989 - - #89001603)
416 High St. , Carlisle
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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:
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
More Information:
Forest Retreat Farm and Tavern (added 1973 - - #73000825)
NW of Carlisle at jct. of U.S. 68 and KY 32 , Carlisle
KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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:
Kennedy, Thomas, House (added 1989 - - #89001601)
Eastern Ave. at E. Main St. , Carlisle
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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:
Mathers, William, House (added 1989 - - #89001600)
KY 36 , Carlisle
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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:
Riggs, Erasmus, House (added 1983 - - #83002839)
Off KY 13 , Carlisle
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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:
Stone Barn on Brushy Creek (added 1983 - - #83002840)
U.S. 68 , Carlisle
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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
More Information:
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
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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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