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

Simpson County Kentucky (Vacant / Not In Use) has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Goodnight House, Franklin Grade and High School, Harristown Historic District.

The famous person Isaac Herschel Goodnight is associated with one of more of the Simpson County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Simpson County places including McDonald Brothers. Prominent architectural styles found in Simpson Country are Bungalow/Craftsman, Late Gothic Revival and Late Victorian.

Franklin Grade and High School (added 2010 - - #09001312)

Also known as Williams Hall

513 W. Madison St. , Franklin

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Black

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use, Work In Progress

Goodnight House (added 1977 - - #77000647)

Also known as Judge Isaac Herschel Goodnight & Mrs. Ella Hoy Goodnight

201 S. Main St. , Franklin

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

McDonald Brothers

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian

Historic Person:

Goodnight,Isaac Herschel,et al.

Significant Year:

1893

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Harristown Historic District (added 1996 - - #95001515)

Roughly bounded by Walker Ave., Bell St., W. Washington St. and West St. , Franklin

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Black

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

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

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Religious Structure, Restaurant, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Education, Funerary, Religion, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Mortuary, Religious Structure, School, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling