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

Madison County Kentucky (Historic Districts) has 7 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Battle of Richmond Historic Areas, Fort Boonesborough Townsite Historic District, Bogie Houses and Mill Site and Downtown Richmond Historic District and Eastern Kentucky University Historic District.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Euro-American, Native American and African-American dating back to 1000.

Several famous people are associated with these Madison County historic places including Thomas Bogie and William M. Miller.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Madison County places including Richard Henderson, Daniel Boone, Andrew Bogie and C. C. Weber. Prominent architectural styles found in Madison Country are Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian and Classical Revival.

Battle of Richmond Historic Areas (added 1996 - - #94000844)

Also known as Ma-90;Ma-91;Ma-92;Ma-93;See Also:Richmond Cemetery;Mt. Zion

Two discontiguous areas, one NE of jct. of US 25 and US 421 and one SE of jct. of US 25 and Rose Ln. , Richmond

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Military

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Federal, Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Defense, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Battle Site, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Defense, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Military Facility, Religious Structure

Bogie Houses and Mill Site (added 1976 - - #76000920)

8 mi. W of Richmond on Silver Creek , Richmond

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Bogie,Andrew,et al.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Historic Person:

Bogie,Thomas,et al.

Significant Year:

1811, 1785, 1796

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Industry

Period of Significance:

1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Processing, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Downtown Richmond Historic District (added 1976 - - #76000922)

Also known as Downtown Richmond;See Also:Madison County Courthouse

Main St. and Courthouse Sq. , Richmond

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

City Hall, Department Store, Financial Institution, Fire Station, Post Office, Religious Structure, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Religion

Current Sub-function:

City Hall, Department Store, Financial Institution, Fire Station, Professional, Religious Structure, Specialty Store

Eastern Kentucky University Historic District (added 1984 - - #84001804)

Lancaster, Crabbe Sts. and University Dr. , Richmond

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Weber,C. C., Multiple

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

College

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

College

Fort Boonesborough Townsite Historic District (added 1994 - - #94000303)

Also known as Ft. Boonesborough State Park;15MA41,123,128,131-135,138-139

4375 Old Boonesborough Rd. , Richmond

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Historic Significance:

Event, Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Military, Agriculture, Exploration/Settlement, Transportation, Prehistoric, Historic - Non-Aboriginal

Cultural Affiliation:

Euro-American, Native American, African-American

Period of Significance:

1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1499-1000 AD

Owner:

State, Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Defense, Domestic, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Military Facility, Single Dwelling, Storage, Water-Related

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Outdoor Recreation

Miller, William M., Farm, (Boundary Increase) (added 2001 - - #00001599)

Also known as MA-130

1099 Parrish Rd. , Richmond

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Miller, William M.

Area of Significance:

Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Funerary, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Cemetery, Road-Related

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Funerary, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Cemetery, Road-Related

West Richmond Historic District (added 1984 - - #84001815)

Roughly W. Main St. between Church and Norwood Sts. , Richmond

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling