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

Warren County Kentucky (Historic Districts) has 16 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Late Archaic dating back to 1000.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Warren County places including Francis York, Bowling Green Home Builders, Bill Brannen, James Ingram, John Cox Underwood, unknown and James Covington. Prominent architectural styles found in Warren Country are Bungalow/Craftsman, Mixed (More Than 2 Styles From Different Periods) and Early Commercial.

Adams--Kentucky District (added 2008 - - #08000012)

900-1200 blks. of Adams St. & 1000-1300 blks. of Kentucky St. , Bowling Green

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Social History

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

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

Current Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Cave Spring Farm (added 1996 - - #96001343)

Also known as 15WA6

Rocky Hill Rd., approximately .5 mi. NE of Smiths Grove , Smiths Grove

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Historic Significance:

Event, Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Agriculture

Cultural Affiliation:

Euro-American

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Education

Historic Sub-function:

Institutional Housing, Processing, School, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Work In Progress

Current Sub-function:

Hotel

College Hill District (added 1979 - - #79003509)

Roughly bounded by College and Chestnut Sts., 11th and 15th Aves. , Bowling Green

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Mixed (More Than 2 Styles From Different Periods)

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

College Hill Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 1996 - - #95001526)

Also known as See Also:College Hill Historic District;WA-B-140 through WA-

416 E. 12th Ave. , Bowling Green

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Social History

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Downtown Commercial District (added 1979 - - #79003510)

Roughly bounded by Adams and State Sts., 8th and 10th Aves. , Bowling Green

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Mixed (More Than 2 Styles From Different Periods)

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local, Federal, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Clubhouse, Courthouse, Financial Institution, Post Office, Restaurant, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Social

Current Sub-function:

Business, Clubhouse, Courthouse, Financial Institution, Post Office, Restaurant, Specialty Store

Horse Shoe Camp (added 1997 - - #97001346)

Also known as Horse Shoe Court;WA-220

8241 Louisville Rd. , Bowling Green

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Brannen,Bill, York,Francis

Architectural Style:

Late Gothic Revival, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Restaurant, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Warehouse

Lost River Archeological Cave (added 1975 - - #75000839)

Also known as Lost River Cave

Address Restricted , Bowling Green

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Historic Significance:

Event, Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Industry, Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Late Archaic

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1499-1000 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Camp

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Specialty Store

Magnolia Street Historic District (added 1989 - - #89002017)

Magnolia St. between Broadway and Tenth St. , Bowling Green

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Bowling Green Home Builders

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Other, Tudor Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

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

Modern Automotive District (added 2006 - - #06000809)

Also known as WA-B-721, WA=B=720;WA-B-451

538 State, 600 State, 601 State St. , Bowling Green

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Ingram, James

Architectural Style:

Early Commercial, Moderne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Business

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Oakland--Freeport Historic District (added 2004 - - #04000801)

Also known as Oakland and Freeport Communities

Vine, Young, Lee, Mills, Rasdall,Church,Main,Oakland,Kelly, Burnett, Oakland-Smiths Grove,Cooke, Grimes and Mansfield St, Oakland

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Black, Community Planning And Development, Exploration/Settlement, Transportation

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

State, Private, Local

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Domestic, Education, Religion, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Processing, Rail-Related, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Religion, Social

Current Sub-function:

Business, City Hall, Meeting Hall, Post Office, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Shake Rag Historic District (added 2000 - - #00000859)

Roughly bounded by US 31W Bypass, Chestnut St., E. 5ht Ave. and College St. , Bowling Green

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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:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Landscape, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Educational Related Housing, Multiple Dwelling, Plaza, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Landscape, Religion, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Business, Multiple Dwelling, Plaza, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Smiths Grove District (added 1979 - - #79003512)

Also known as See Also: Smith's Grove District

1st and Main Sts. , Smiths Grove

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Financial Institution, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Smiths Grove Historic District (Boundary Increase II & Additional Documentation) (added 2007 - - #06001194)

Roughly bounded by Smiths Grove Cemetery, RR, Hedge St. and Kentucky St. , Smiths Grove

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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

Owner:

Federal, Private, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government, Government, Landscape, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Department Store, Financial Institution, Professional, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government, Government, Landscape, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Business, Department Store, Financial Institution, Professional, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Smiths Grove Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 1987 - - #87000480)

Also known as Warren County Multiple Resource Area Amendment;See Also:Smit

NW corner of Second and Main Sts. , Smiths Grove

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

St. Joseph's District (added 1980 - - #80001687)

Roughly bounded by Gilbert and Potter Sts., Church and Brown's Lock Aves. , Bowling Green

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

European, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Upper East Main Street District (added 1979 - - #79003511)

E. Main and Elm Sts. , Bowling Green

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Mixed (More Than 2 Styles From Different Periods)

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling