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

Bourbon County Kentucky (Historic Districts) has 14 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Paris Courthouse Square Historic District, Aker, Jacob, Farm, Cane Ridge Rural Historic District, Champ, Thomas, House and Cooper's Run Rural Historic District.

Several famous people are associated with these Bourbon County historic places including Brutus Clay, Gov. James et al. Garrad, Barton W. Stone and Barton Stone.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Bourbon County places including John Giltner, Combs Lumber Co., Jens Jensen, Thornton Anderson, John Metcalfe and Frank Milburn. Prominent architectural styles found in Bourbon Country are Federal, Classical Revival and Greek Revival.

Aker, Jacob, Farm (added 1993 - - #93000050)

Also known as BB-523;Clearwell Farm

795 Bethlehem Rd. , Paris

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Giltner, John

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Federal

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Funerary, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Extractive Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Funerary

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, Single Dwelling

Cane Ridge Rural Historic District (added 2003 - - #02001463)

Canal Ridge Rd. , Paris

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Historic Significance:

Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Federal, Classical Revival

Historic Person:

Stone, Barton

Significant Year:

1801, 1841, 1953

Area of Significance:

Religion, Social History, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Champ, Thomas, House (added 2003 - - #03000256)

Also known as Sulpher Spring Farm, Long Champ Farm

Lexington and Maysville Rd. , Paris

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Federal

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Hotel, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Funerary

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, Single Dwelling

Cooper's Run Rural Historic District (added 1998 - - #98001493)

Roughly along and included within Clay Kiser Rd., Paris-Cynthiana Rd., and US 460 , Paris

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Historic Significance:

Person, Event

Historic Person:

Garrad, Gov. James et al.

Area of Significance:

Social History, Agriculture, Economics

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Cemetery, Processing, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Processing, Single Dwelling

Downtown Paris Historic District (added 1989 - - #89002123)

Also known as See Also:Courthouse Square Historic District;Duncan Tavern;E

Roughly bounded by 2nd St., Pleasant St., Main St., High St., and 12th St. , Paris

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Et al., Milburn,Frank

Architectural Style:

Romanesque, Queen Anne, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1900-1750 AD

Owner:

State, Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Social, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Department Store, Financial Institution, Single Dwelling, Warehouse

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government

Current Sub-function:

Business, Courthouse, Financial Institution, Multiple Dwelling, Professional, Single Dwelling

Duncan Avenue Historic District (added 1988 - - #88000902)

Duncan, Stoner, Vine, and Massie Sts. , Paris

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Romanesque, Queen Anne, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Hillside Farm (added 2000 - - #00000277)

Also known as Dodge Farm, BB-40

1165 N. Middletown Rd. , Paris

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Animal Facility, Processing, Single Dwelling, Storage

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Animal Facility, Processing, Single Dwelling, Storage

Little Rock--Jackstown Road Rural Historic District (added 2004 - - #04000246)

Along Little Rock-Jackstown and Soper Rds. , Little Rock

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Historic Significance:

Person, Event

Historic Person:

Stone, Barton W.

Significant Year:

1810, 1900, 1797

Area of Significance:

Social History, Agriculture, Religion

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Millersburg Historic District (added 1986 - - #86000697)

Roughly bounded by College Ave., Miller, Second, and Trigg Sts. , Millersburg

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Mid 19th Century Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education

Historic Sub-function:

College, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education

Current Sub-function:

School, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Owen--Gay Farm (added 1997 - - #97000163)

Also known as CK-204;BB-362

Gay Rd., jct. with Donaldson Rd. at the Bourbon--Clark Co. line , Winchester

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Agriculture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Animal Facility, Processing, Single Dwelling, Storage

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Animal Facility, Storage

Paris Courthouse Square Historic District (added 1979 - - #79000963)

Also known as See Also:Bourbon County Courthouse;Duncan Tavern

Courthouse Sq. and environs , Paris

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1750-1799

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Pocket Rural Historic District (added 2003 - - #03000257)

Along See Rd., KY 57 and KY 1198 , Sharpsburg

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Social History, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Stoner Creek Rural Historic District (added 2001 - - #01000449)

Along Winchester, Stoney Point, Spears Mill and N. Middletown Rds. , Paris

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Historic Significance:

Event, Person

Historic Person:

Clay, Brutus

Significant Year:

1840, 1900

Area of Significance:

Economics, Politics/Government, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private, Local, State

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Recreation And Culture, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Processing, Road-Related, Single Dwelling, Sport Facility, Storage, Warehouse

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Multiple Dwelling, Processing, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage, Warehouse

West Millersburg Rural Historic District (added 2007 - - #06001197)

Millersburg--Ruddels Mills Rd and Steele Ford Rd. , Millersburg

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Processing, Single Dwelling, Storage

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Processing, Single Dwelling, Storage