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

Barren County Kentucky (Historic Districts) has 9 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance. Significant places include Wigwam Village No. 2, Cave City Commercial District, Glasgow Central Business District, Glasgow Central Business District (Boundary Increase) and North Race Street Historic District.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Barren County places including Frank Redford and John Thompson. Prominent architectural styles found in Barren Country are Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Bungalow/Craftsman and Colonial Revival.

Cave City Commercial District (added 1983 - - #83002529)

Broadway between 1st and 2nd Sts. , Cave City

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Department Store, Financial Institution

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Business, Department Store, Financial Institution

Glasgow Central Business District (added 1993 - - #93000051)

Also known as Glasgow Courthouse Square;See Also:Barren County MRA

207 W. Main--117 E. Main, 100--114 S. Green and 104 and 109 N. Race Sts. , Glasgow

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Department Store, Financial Institution, Organizational, Professional, Specialty Store, Theater

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Business, Department Store, Organizational, Park, Professional, Specialty Store

Glasgow Central Business District (Boundary Increase) (added 2004 - - #03001228)

Also known as Glasgow Central Business District

Roughly bounded by Water St., Broadway St. , Wayne St., and Liberty St., , Glasgow

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private, Local, Federal

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Courthouse, Department Store, Financial Institution, Professional, Restaurant, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Social

Current Sub-function:

Business, Civic, Courthouse, Government Office, Professional, Restaurant, Specialty Store

North Race Street Historic District (added 1983 - - #83002539)

N. Race St. between Front and Cherry Sts. , Glasgow

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

North Race Street Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 2003 - - #03001229)

Also known as North Race Street Historic District

Roughly bounded by Happy Valley Rd., Green St., Garmon Ave. and Front St. , Glasgow

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Business, Multiple Dwelling, Road-Related, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Ralph Bunche Historic District (added 2004 - - #04000247)

Roughly bound by E. College St., Landrum St., Twyman Court and S. Lewis St. , Glasgow

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Black

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Landscape, Religion, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Meeting Hall, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store, Unoccupied Land

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Landscape, Religion, Social

Current Sub-function:

Meeting Hall, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store, Unoccupied Land

Southwest Glagow Residential District (Boundary Increase) (added 2003 - - #03001230)

Also known as Southwest Glasgow Residential District

Roughly bounded by Washington St., Broadway St., Brookdale Dr., Cottage Ave., and Jefferson St. , Glasgow

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Domestic, Education, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Church Related Residence, College, Library, Religious Structure, School, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Education, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Church Related Residence, Library, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Southwest Glasgow Residential District (added 1983 - - #83002547)

Green St. between Cottage and College Sts., Leslie Ave., Liberty, Brown, and Washington Sts. , Glasgow

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Thompson,John

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Current Function:

Domestic

Wigwam Village No. 2 (added 1988 - - #88000180)

Also known as BN-328

NW side US 31W 1.6 mi. NE of junction with KY 70 , Cave City

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Redford,Frank

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Hotel