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

Scott County Kentucky (Historic Districts) has 16 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Ward Hall (Boundary Increase) and Main Street Commercial District, Craig, Newton, House and Penitentiary Buildings Complex, Georgetown College Historic Buildings and Georgetown East Main Street Residential District.

Many famous people are associated with these Scott County historic places including Julius Ward, Newton Craig, H.P. Montgomery, George W. Johnson and William Suggett.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Scott County places including Thomas Lewinski, Newton Craig, Augustus Weisenberger, Nunnelly,G.H.,Lumber Co., Frankel & Curtis and Phil J. Weisenberger. Prominent architectural styles found in Scott Country are Federal, Late Victorian and Italianate.

Craig, Newton, House and Penitentiary Buildings Complex (added 1984 - - #84001980)

US 460 , Georgetown

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Craig,Newton

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Historic Person:

Craig,Newton

Significant Year:

1830, 1870

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Agriculture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Correctional Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Georgetown College Historic Buildings (added 1979 - - #79001030)

Also known as See Also:Giddings Hall, Georgetown College

E. Jackson St. , Georgetown

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Church School, College

Current Function:

Education, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Church School, College

Georgetown East Main Street Residential District (added 1978 - - #78001396)

Irregular pattern along Main St. between Warrendale Ave. and Mulberry St. , Georgetown

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Historic Significance:

Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival, Late Victorian, Federal

Historic Person:

Johnson,George W.,et al.

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Federal, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Lane's Run Historic District (added 1984 - - #84001986)

Also known as NR Control No. PH0025593;See Also:Elmwood

Old Oxford Rd., US 62 and US 460 , Georgetown

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Engineering, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling, Storage

Current Function:

Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use, Work In Progress

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Main Street Commercial District (added 1975 - - #75000826)

Also known as See Also:Scott County Courthouse;Main Street Commercial Dist

Both sides of E. Main St. from Mulberry to Broadway, S side from Elley Alley to Broadway , Georgetown

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Main Street Historic Commercial District (Boundary Increase) (added 1982 - - #82002743)

Also known as See Also:Main Street Commercial District

N. Hamilton, Court Alley, N. Broadway, S. Broadway, W. Main and Court Sts. , Georgetown

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion

Miller's Run Historic District (added 1978 - - #78001398)

Also known as See Also:Miller,John Andrew,House

Roughly bounded by Old Oxford Pike, KY 922, U.S. 460 and Miller's Run , Oxford

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

New Zion Historic District (added 2008 - - #08001118)

4972 Newtown Pike through 5200 Newtown Pike, and 103-135 New Zion Rd. , Scott

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Black

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Funerary, Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Business, Cemetery, Outdoor Recreation, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Unoccupied Land

Current Function:

Domestic, Funerary, Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Religion, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Business, Cemetery, Outdoor Recreation, Single Dwelling, Unoccupied Land

South Broadway Neighborhood District (added 1991 - - #91001856)

Also known as See Also:Holy Trinity Episcopal Church;Branham House;Cantril

Roughly, Georgetown Cemetery, S. Broadway N to College St. and S. Hamilton St. from Clayton Ave. to College , Georgetown

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

State, Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Education, Funerary, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Religious Structure, School, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Education, Funerary, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, Religious Structure, School, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Suggett, William, Agricultural and Industrial District (added 1988 - - #88002182)

Also known as SC77

SW of jct. of Cane Run Rd. and US 460 , Georgetown

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Historic Significance:

Person, Information Potential, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Federal

Historic Person:

Suggett,William

Significant Year:

1797, 1795, 1935

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Industry, Agriculture

Cultural Affiliation:

Rural American

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Manufacturing Facility, Road-Related, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Ward Hall (Boundary Increase) (added 1985 - - #85001841)

Also known as See Also:Ward Hall

1782 Frankfort Pike , Georgetown

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Lewinski,Thomas

Architectural Style:

Gothic

Historic Person:

Ward,Julius

Significant Year:

1853, 1856

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings

Weisenberger Mills and Related Buildings (added 1984 - - #84001987)

Off US 421 , Midway

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Weisenberger,Augustus, Weisenberger,Phil J.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Industry, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Current Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling

West Main Street Historic District (added 1985 - - #85003491)

217--600 W. Main St. , Georgetown

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Historic Significance:

Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Federal, Late Victorian

Historic Person:

Montgomery,H.P.,et al.

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce, Health/Medicine

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Health Care

Historic Sub-function:

Hospital, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling