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

Calloway County Kentucky (Historic Districts) has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Murray State University Historic Buildings, Main Street Historic District, Murray Commercial Historic District.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Calloway County places including W. Earl Gore. Prominent architectural styles found in Calloway Country are Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Colonial Revival and Late Gothic Revival.

Main Street Historic District (added 1986 - - #86000294)

700 and 800 blks. of W. Main St. , Murray

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Mixed (More Than 2 Styles From Different Periods)

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Murray Commercial Historic District (added 2003 - - #02001464)

Roughly bounded by Walnut St., L.P. Miller St., Poplar St. and 6th St. , Murray

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Financial Institution, Meeting Hall, Professional, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store, Warehouse

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Social

Current Sub-function:

Business, Financial Institution, Meeting Hall, Professional, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store, Warehouse

Murray State University Historic Buildings (added 1978 - - #78001307)

Also known as See Also:Old Normal School Building(Administration Building)

15th, 16th, and Main Sts. , Murray

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Education

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Domestic, Education

Historic Sub-function:

College, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Education

Current Sub-function:

College, Single Dwelling