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

Boyle County Kentucky (Historic Districts) has 13 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Constitution Square Historic District, Perryville Historic District and Three Gothic Villas, Danville Commercial District and East Main Street Historic District.

Several famous people are associated with these Boyle County historic places including Adams J., Jeremiah T. Boyle, James G. et.al. Cecil and Dr. John Todd.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Boyle County places including George Coger, Robert Russel Sr., C.C. Moore, Russel,Robert, Sr., Charles Celarius and V. P. Collins. Prominent architectural styles found in Boyle Country are Classical Revival, Greek Revival and Bungalow/Craftsman.

Constitution Square Historic District (added 1976 - - #76000847)

Also known as See Also:The Apothecary Shop;Ephraim McDowell House

Bounded by Main and Walnut Sts., 1st and 2nd Sts. , Danville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Historic Person:

Adams,Rev. J.,et al.

Significant Year:

1828, 1783, 1792

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Restaurant, School, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Danville Commercial District (added 1986 - - #86000643)

W. Main between N. Fifth and N. First, and area bounded by S. Third, W. Walnut, and S. Fourth , Danville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Classical Revival, Art Deco

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Courthouse, Post Office, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Business, Courthouse, Government Office, Religious Structure

East Main Street Historic District (added 1986 - - #86000640)

419--619 E. Main St. , Danville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Classical Revival, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Harrodsburg Pike Rural Historic District (added 1998 - - #98000942)

Also known as BO-33B;BO-342

W side of US 127, from County Line S 3.25 mi. , Danville

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival, Greek Revival, Gothic Revival

Historic Person:

Cecil, James G. et.al.

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Black, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

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

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

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

Lexington Avenue--Broadway Historic District (added 1987 - - #87000198)

W. and E. Lexington between N. Fifth and Old Wilderness Rd. and area bounded by N. Larrimore, W. Broadway, and N. Fifth , Danville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Et al., Russel,Robert, Sr.

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival, Greek Revival, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Education, Health Care, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Hospital, Library, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Education, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Library, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Maple Avenue District (added 1987 - - #87001241)

Both sides of Maple Ave. between W. Main and High , Danville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Russel,Robert,Sr.

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival, Italianate, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Moore, Christopher Collins, Farm (added 1994 - - #94001506)

Also known as Blythewood Farm;BO-340

3901 Harrodsburg Rd. , Danville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Moore, C.C.

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Perryville Historic District (added 1973 - - #73000792)

Also known as Perryville

Roughly bounded by Sheridan Ave., Wood, Jefferson and 5th Sts. , Perryville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce, Military, Social History

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

St. Mildred's Court--West Lexington Avenue Historic Distric t (added 1994 - - #93001582)

125--162 St. Mildred's Ct. and 797--852 W. Lexington Ave. , Danville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Collins, V. P., Celarius, Charles

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Colonial Revival, Tudor Revival

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Terrace Court Historic District (added 2009 - - #09001305)

Terrace Ct., N. and S. sides, W. of Old Wilderness Rd. , Danville

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Landscape

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling, Street Furniture/Object

Current Function:

Domestic, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling, Street Furniture/Object

Three Gothic Villas (added 1977 - - #77000603)

Also known as Helm-Gentry House;Mound Cottage;Warrenwood

NW of Danville off U.S. 127, 525 Maple Ave., and S of Danville off KY 35 , Danville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Person

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Gothic Revival, Other

Historic Person:

Boyle,Jeremiah T.

Significant Year:

1862, 1852, 1856

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Law, Military

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Todd-Montgomery Houses (added 1976 - - #76000849)

Also known as Beaten Biscuit Row

229, 243, 251, and 305 N. 3rd St. , Danville

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Historic Person:

Todd,Dr. John,et al.

Significant Year:

1842, 1837, 1841

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Education, Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Warehouse District (added 1986 - - #86000634)

Intersection of Harding and W. Walnut Sts. , Danville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Coger,George

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Classical Revival, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Rail-Related, Warehouse

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Rail-Related, Warehouse