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

Marion County Kentucky (Historic Districts) has 6 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Burks' Distillery, Loretto Motherhouse, Burks' Distillery and St. Mary's College Historic District and Gravel Switch Historic District.

The famous person Nerinckx Charles is associated with one of more of the Marion County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Marion County places including George R. Burks, James Knox Taylor, Frank (builder) Oberson and Thomas Nolen. Prominent architectural styles found in Marion Country are Art Deco, Federal and Bungalow/Craftsman.

Burks' Distillery (added 1974 - - #74000893)

Also known as Maker's Mark Distillery;Star Hill Distillery

E of Loretto off KY 49 and 52 , Loretto

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Burks,George R.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Engineering, Industry, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Current Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Gravel Switch Historic District (added 2014 - - #12001201)

Along KY 243, E. Railroad Ave. & Aliceton Rd., Gravel Switch

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

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

Lebanon Historic Commercial District (added 1987 - - #87000857)

Main St. roughly between Proctor Knott and Spalding Aves. , Lebanon

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Taylor,James Knox, Nolen,Thomas

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival, Italianate, Art Deco

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Federal, Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Business, City Hall, Courthouse, Post Office, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government

Loretto Historic District (added 2014 - - #12001202)

Along KY 49 & KY 52, Loretto

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

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

Loretto Motherhouse (added 1980 - - #80001653)

Also known as Sisters of Loretto at the Foot of the Cross

Off KY 152 , Nerinx

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Historic Significance:

Event, Person

Historic Person:

Nerinckx,Rev. Charles

Significant Year:

1812

Area of Significance:

Education, Social History, Religion

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Funerary, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Church Related Residence, Church School, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Funerary, Recreation And Culture, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, Church Related Residence, Museum, Religious Structure

St. Mary's College Historic District (added 1980 - - #80001654)

S of St. Mary , St. Mary

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian, Federal

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture, Religion

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Church School, College, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Church School