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

Edmonson County Kentucky (Vacant / Not In Use) has 5 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Hercules and Coach No. 2, Salts Cave Archeological Site and Willis, Mathias, Store House, Bransford Spring Pumphouse and Three Springs Pumphouse.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Early Woodland dating back to 1499 BC.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Edmonson County places including Baldwin Locomotive Works, Burnham, Perry, Williams, & Co. and Civilian Conservation Corps. Prominent architectural styles found in Edmonson Country are .

Bransford Spring Pumphouse (added 1991 - - #91000493)

Also known as 25

Mammoth Cave National Park , Mammoth Cave

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Extractive Facility, Processing Site

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Hercules and Coach No. 2 (added 1975 - - #75000160)

Also known as Historic Train Hercules and Coach #2

Off KY 70 in Mammoth Cave National Park , Mammoth Cave

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Burnham, Perry, Williams, & Co., Baldwin Locomotive Works

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Museum

Salts Cave Archeological Site (added 1979 - - #79000278)

Also known as West's Cave;Old Salts Cave

Address Restricted , Mundfordville

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Early Woodland

Period of Significance:

500-999 BC, 499-0 BC, 1000-1499 BC

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Village Site

Current Function:

Education, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Research Facility

Three Springs Pumphouse (added 1991 - - #91000492)

Also known as 024,024A

Mammoth Cave National Park , Mammoth Cave

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Extractive Facility, Processing Site

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Willis, Mathias, Store House (added 1987 - - #87000172)

Cummins Rd. , Windyville

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Cultural Affiliation:

Commercial American

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use