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

Bracken County Kentucky has 24 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 10 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Fee, John Gregg, House, Augusta College Historic Buildings, Baker Vinyard and Wine Cellar, Chalfant, Mordecai, House and Rock Spring Warehouse.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Fort Ancient, Madisonville Phase and Native American dating back to 1000.

Several famous people are associated with these Bracken County historic places including John G. Fee, Gen. John Payne and Abraham Baker.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Bracken County places including Abraham Baker and Samuel Wetmore. Prominent architectural styles found in Bracken Country are Federal, Late Victorian and Bungalow/Craftsman.

Augusta College Historic Buildings (added 1980 - - #80001486)

205 Frankfort St. and 204 Bracken St. , Augusta

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Religion

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

College

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

Educational Related Housing

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Augusta Historic District (added 1984 - - #84001385)

Roughly bounded by Riverside Dr., 5th, Frankfort, and Williams Sts. , Augusta

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Education, Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Commerce, Religion

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education

Historic Sub-function:

Business, School, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Business, Single Dwelling

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Baker Vineyard and Wine Cellar (Boundary Increase) (added 2007 - - #07000679)

Also known as BK-1, Wine Cellar

4465 W. Augusta--Chatham Rd. , Augusta

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Historic Sub-function:

Storage

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Storage

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Baker Vinyard and Wine Cellar (added 1974 - - #74000855)

Also known as Abraham Baker's Wine Cellar

S of Augusta on KY 1839 , Augusta

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering, Person

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Baker,Abraham

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Historic Person:

Baker,Abraham

Significant Year:

1850, 1862

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce, Military

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling, Storage

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling, Storage

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Barkley, George W., Farm (added 2003 - - #03000259)

Also known as BK21

KY 8 , Augusta

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields

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Bracken County Infirmary (added 1979 - - #79000966)

NE of Chatham on KY 19 , Chatham

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Social History

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Health Care

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Sanatorium

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling

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Bradford School House (added 2003 - - #03000263)

KY 8 and 1109 , Foster

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Education

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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Brothers-O'Neil House (added 1984 - - #84001390)

Also known as Kelsch House

308 Seminary Rd. , Augusta

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Chalfant, Mordecai, House (added 1987 - - #87000142)

KY 8 , Augusta

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Federal

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Confederate Monument in Augusta (added 1997 - - #97000715)

Also known as BKA-164

Payne Cemetery, N of KY 8 , Augusta

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Monument/Marker

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Monument/Marker

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Fee, John Gregg, House (added 1980 - - #80001487)

NW of Germantown , Germantown

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Fee,John G.

Significant Year:

1816

Area of Significance:

Social History

Period of Significance:

1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Griffith's, Evan, Grocery (added 1984 - - #84001392)

415 Railroad Ave. , Augusta

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Specialty Store

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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McKibben, Alfonso, House (added 1984 - - #84001394)

Also known as Holt House

202 4th St. , Augusta

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Minor, J. R., House (added 1984 - - #84001395)

204 2nd St. , Augusta

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Federal

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Rock Spring Warehouse (added 1987 - - #87000175)

Also known as The Grange

KY 8 , Wellsburg

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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:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Warehouse

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings

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Snag Creek Site (15BK2) (added 1985 - - #85002821)

Also known as 15BK2

Address Restricted , Willow Grove

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Fort Ancient

Period of Significance:

1500-1599, 1499-1000 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Graves/Burials, Village Site

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields

Stone House on Bracken Creek (added 1987 - - #87000199)

Off KY 435 , Augusta

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Federal

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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Stroube House (added 1987 - - #87000140)

KY 616 , Augusta

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Federal

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Turtle Creek Site (15BK13) (added 1985 - - #85002824)

Also known as 15BK13

Address Restricted , Augusta

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Madisonville Phase, Fort Ancient

Period of Significance:

1900-1750 AD, 1499-1000 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Graves/Burials, Village Site

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields

Walcott Covered Bridge (added 1975 - - #75000738)

Also known as White Bridge

3.5 mi. N of Brooksville on SR 1159 over Locust Creek , Brooksville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Architecture, Engineering

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park

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Water Street Historic District (added 1975 - - #75000737)

River Side Dr. from property E of Frankfort St. W to include property W of Ferry St. , Augusta

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Historic Significance:

Event, Information Potential, Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian, Second Empire, Stick/Eastlake

Historic Person:

Payne,Gen. John,et al.

Significant Year:

1880, 1812, 1855

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Transportation, Education, Architecture, Commerce, Prehistoric, Performing Arts, Religion

Cultural Affiliation:

Native American

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum, Single Dwelling

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Weldon, James, House (added 1984 - - #84001384)

Also known as Lathem House

417 Railroad St. , Augusta

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Gothic

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Wells-Keith House (added 1984 - - #84001398)

411-413 3rd St. , Augusta

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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:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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