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

Jessamine County Kentucky (Historic Districts) has 9 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance. Significant places include Camp Nelson, Avon Stock Farm, Brownwood Farm, Canewood Farm and East Main Street Historic District.

The famous person Everett A. Farra is associated with one of more of the Jessamine County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Jessamine County places including U.S. Army of the Ohio Eng. Corps and Lt.Col. J.H. Simpson. Prominent architectural styles found in Jessamine Country are Greek Revival, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements and Italianate.

Avon Stock Farm (added 2000 - - #00000954)

Also known as JS-189, Farra, Everett A., Farm

6289 Haroodsburg Rd. , Nicholasville

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Farra, Everett A.

Area of Significance:

Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Cemetery, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Cemetery, Single Dwelling

Brownwood Farm (added 2004 - - #04000073)

Also known as JS-202

5655 Harrodsburg Rd. , Nicholasville

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Agriculture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Camp Nelson (added 2001 - - #00000861)

Also known as Site numbers 15Js78, 96, 97, 112, 113, 130, Structure numbers Js56, Js187

US 27 , Nicholasville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Military, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Black

Cultural Affiliation:

African American, Union Civil War

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Federal, State, Local, Private

Historic Function:

Defense, Other

Historic Sub-function:

Fortification, Military Facility

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary, Recreation And Culture, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Animal Facility, Cemetery, Museum, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Canewood Farm (added 1999 - - #99000494)

Also known as JS-200

8080 Harrodsburg Rd. , Nicholasville

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Agriculture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Cemetery, Processing, Road-Related, Single Dwelling, Storage

Current Function:

Domestic, Funerary, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Cemetery, Single Dwelling, Storage

East Main Street Historic District (added 1994 - - #94000840)

Roughly, E. Main St. from S. Walnut St. to Rice St. , Wilmore

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Manufacturing Facility, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Religion

Current Sub-function:

City Hall, Government Office, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Kenyon Avenue Historic District (added 1994 - - #94000841)

401, 403, 405, 406, 407 and 408 Kenyon Ave. , Wilmore

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Lexington and Main Historic District (added 1994 - - #94000842)

100, 101, 102, 103 and 105 N. Lexington Ave. and 101 E. Main St. , Wilmore

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Government, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Fire Station, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Nicholasville Historic District (added 1984 - - #84001674)

Court Row, Maple and Main Sts. , Nicholasville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Business, City Hall, Professional, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government

Current Sub-function:

Business, City Hall, Professional, Single Dwelling

North Lexington Avenue Historic District (added 1994 - - #94000843)

Roughly, N. Lexington Ave. from College Ave. to Bauta Ln. , Wilmore

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling