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

Shelby County Kentucky (Vacant / Not In Use) has 12 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Threlkeld, Thomas, House and Todd, Charles and Letitia Shelby, House, Building at Jct. of KY 395 and 1779, Coca-Cola Plant and Grove Hill Cemetery Chapel.

Several famous people are associated with these Shelby County historic places including Charles S. Todd and Benjamin Washburn.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Shelby County places including Lynn T. Gruber, Arthur Tafel Sr. and Richard Fallis. Prominent architectural styles found in Shelby Country are Greek Revival, Art Deco and Classical Revival.

Building at Jct. of KY 395 and 1779 (added 1988 - - #88002885)

KY 395 and 1779 , Bagdad

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Business

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Coca-Cola Plant (added 1988 - - #88002925)

US 60 at Clear Creek , Shelbyville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Tafel,Arthur,Sr.

Architectural Style:

Art Deco

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Industry

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Grove Hill Cemetery Chapel (added 1988 - - #88002922)

S of Shelbyville at Clear Creek , Shelbyville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Gruber,Lynn T.

Architectural Style:

Gothic

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Hansbrough, John G. and William, House (added 1988 - - #88002865)

Burks Branch Rd., 1.5 mi. N of Shelbyville , Shelbyville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

McMicken House (added 1988 - - #88002871)

KY 53, 2.5 mi. W of KY 322 , Chestnut Grove

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Pugh House (added 1988 - - #88002935)

KY 44, 1 mi. W of KY 53 , Southville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Seventh Street Historic District (added 1985 - - #85001254)

Main and 7th Sts. , Shelbyville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Classical Revival, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce, Religion

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Federal, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Recreation And Culture, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Auditorium, Post Office, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Religion, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Threlkeld, Thomas, House (added 1984 - - #84002021)

Benson Pike , Shelbyville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Todd, Charles and Letitia Shelby, House (added 1975 - - #75000833)

5 mi. N of Shelbyville on KY 55 , Shelbyville

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Federal

Historic Person:

Todd,Charles S.

Significant Year:

1825

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Vanatta House (added 1988 - - #88002942)

US 60 , Clay Village

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Washburn, Benjamin, House (added 1977 - - #77000646)

Bellevue Pike, 8 mi. N of Shelbyville , Shelbyville

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Fallis,Richard

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Historic Person:

Washburn,Benjamin

Significant Year:

1790

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Weissinger Mule Barn (added 1988 - - #88002938)

Also known as Undulata Barn

KY 53, .25 mi. S of I-64 , Shelbyville

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use