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

Owen County Kentucky has 18 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Brown, Mason, House, Hunter, Jacob, House and Owen County Courthouse and Jail, Byrns Landing and Central Owenton Historic District.

The famous person Mason Brown is associated with one of more of the Owen County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Owen County places including Nathaniel Center Cook, W.C. Cook, H.P. McDonald, Brother W.M. Wilson, Rev. Edward N. Lawson and John F. Wilson. Prominent architectural styles found in Owen Country are Late Victorian, Greek Revival and Mid 19th Century Revival.

Brown, Mason, House (added 1998 - - #98000325)

Also known as Blue Wing Landing

0.5 mi. E of end of Brown's Bottom Rd. , Gratz

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Person

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Cook, Nathaniel Center

Architectural Style:

Gothic Revival

Historic Person:

Brown, Mason

Significant Year:

1856

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture, Law

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Byrns Landing (added 1997 - - #97000865)

Also known as ONM-29

Old Landing Rd. , Owenton

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Historic Sub-function:

Processing, Storage

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Processing, Storage

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Central Owenton Historic District (added 1984 - - #84001893)

Also known as See Also:Owen County Jail;Owen County Courthouse

Roughly Bryan, Madison, Seminary, and Thomas Sts. , Owenton

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Business, City Hall, Professional

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government

Current Sub-function:

Business, City Hall, Professional

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Cox, L. 0., House (added 1984 - - #84001895)

311 N. Main St. , Owenton

Judith Elkins, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian

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

More Information:

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Ford House (added 1984 - - #84001897)

311 S. Main St. , Owenton

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

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:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Gibson House (added 1984 - - #84003926)

120 S. Main St. , Owentown

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

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

Hardin, Enos, Farm (added 1997 - - #97000868)

Also known as ONM-80

Jct. of Rock Rd. and Kentucky R. , Owenston

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Agriculture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Processing, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Processing, Single Dwelling, Storage

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Highfield (added 1977 - - #77000640)

303 N. Adams St. , Owenton

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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:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Hunter, Jacob, House (added 1987 - - #87000204)

Off KY 325 near Big South Fork of KY River , New Liberty

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Historic Significance:

Event, Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Cultural Affiliation:

American,Residential

Period of Significance:

1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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Linsey, William, House (added 1984 - - #84001900)

220 W. Seminary St. , Owenton

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian

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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McKay House (added 1984 - - #84001902)

105 E. Adair St. , Owenton

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian

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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Monterey Grade School (added 1997 - - #97000869)

Also known as ONM-76

9725 US 127 S , Owenton

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Wilson, John F.

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Monterey Historic District (added 1997 - - #97000867)

Roughly bounded by US 127, High, Hillcrest, and Taylor Sts. , Monterey

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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

Owner:

State, Local, Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Department Store, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Department Store, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

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New Liberty Historic District (added 2001 - - #00001601)

KY 227, roughly bet. KY 978 and KY 36 , New Liberty

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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, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Local, Private, State

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Funerary, Religion, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Financial Institution, Mortuary, Religious Structure, Road-Related, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

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

Current Sub-function:

Church Related Residence, Department Store, Financial Institution, Post Office, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

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North Main-North Adams Historic District (added 1984 - - #84001905)

Also known as See Also:Highfield

N. Main, N. Adams, Bryan, and North Sts. , Owenton

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Old Cedar Baptist Church (added 1997 - - #97000870)

Also known as ONM-1

1040 Claxon Ridge Rd. , Owenton

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Wilson, Brother W.M., Lawson, Rev. Edward N.

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

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Owen County Courthouse and Jail (added 1976 - - #76000937)

N. Thomas and N. Madison Sts. , Owenton

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

McDonald,H.P., Cook,W.C.

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture, Military

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Defense, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Correctional Facility, Courthouse, Military Facility

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Correctional Facility, Courthouse

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Settle, E. E., House (added 1984 - - #84001910)

403-405 N. Adams St. , Owenton

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

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

More Information:

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