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

Harlan County Kentucky (Vacant / Not In Use) has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Lynch Historic District, Benham Historic District, Harlan Commercial District. Prominent architectural styles found in Harlan Country are Bungalow/Craftsman, Classical Revival and Colonial Revival.

Benham Historic District (added 1983 - - #83002785)

KY 160, Central Ave., McKnight and Cypress Sts. , Benham

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Industry, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Federal, Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Health Care, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Hospital, Post Office, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Religion, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Post Office, Religious Structure, Specialty Store

Harlan Commercial District (added 1986 - - #86000461)

Roughly bounded by Mound, Second, Clover, and Main Sts. , Harlan

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Moderne, Early Commercial, Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local, Federal, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Courthouse, Hotel, Post Office, Professional, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Business, Courthouse, Post Office, Professional, Specialty Store

Lynch Historic District (added 2003 - - #03000086)

Roughly bounded by city limits, L&N RR bed, Big Looney Cr., Second, Mountain, Highland Terrace, Liberty, and Church Sts., Lynch

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Invention

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private, Local, Federal, State

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Department Store, Financial Institution, Meeting Hall, Multiple Dwelling, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Religion, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Business, City Hall, Multiple Dwelling, Post Office, Public Works, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling