Kentucky - Franklin County - Vacant / Not In Use
Franklin County Kentucky (Vacant / Not In Use) has 8 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 4 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Frankfort Cemetery and Chapel, Glen Willis, Jackson Hall, Kentucky State University, Todd, Robert, Summer Home and Valley Farm Ruins.

Several famous people are associated with these Franklin County historic places including John Smith, Robert Todd, Humphrey Marshall and Andrew Trumbo.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Franklin County places including Robert E. Launitz, Robert Carmichael and Harrison Blanton. Prominent architectural styles found in Franklin Country are Federal, Greek Revival and Queen Anne.

Arrowhead (added 1989 - - #89001597)
Also known as James Major House;Tom Jett Place;FR-234
US 60, 0.5 mi. S of Hanley Ln. , Frankfort
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Blanton,Harrison
Architectural Style:
Federal
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Restaurant, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Frankfort Cemetery and Chapel (added 1974 - - #74000872)
215 E. Main St. , Frankfort
FloNight, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Launitz,Robert E., Carmichael,Robert
Architectural Style:
Romanesque
Area of Significance:
Art, Politics/Government, Architecture, Military
Period of Significance:
1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Funerary, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Cemetery, Religious Structure
Current Function:
Funerary, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Cemetery
Glen Willis (added 1972 - - #72000531)
Leestown Pike , Frankfort
Jwarf2, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Historic Person:
Marshall,Humphrey,et al.
Significant Year:
1815, 1832
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Gooch House (added 1980 - - #80001528)
104 2nd St. , Frankfort
Christopher L. Riley, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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:
Vacant/Not In Use
Jackson Hall, Kentucky State University (added 1973 - - #73000802)
Also known as Recitation Hall
E. Main St. , Frankfort
Archives10, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Education, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
College, Religious Structure
Current Function:
Education, Vacant/Not In Use
Todd, Robert, Summer Home (added 1983 - - #83002776)
U.S. 421 , Frankfort
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival, Federal
Historic Person:
Todd, Robert
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Trumbo, Andrew, Log House (added 1977 - - #77000618)
Also known as Green Point Farm
E of Frankfort on Glenns Creek Rd. , Frankfort
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other
Historic Person:
Trumbo,Andrew,et al.
Significant Year:
1810
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Valley Farm Ruins (added 1975 - - #75000759)
Also known as Marshall-Smith-Scott Place
Address Restricted , Frankfort
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Historic Significance:
Person, Information Potential
Historic Person:
Smith,John
Significant Year:
1784, 1810
Area of Significance:
Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Exploration/Settlement, Politics/Government, Architecture
Cultural Affiliation:
American
Period of Significance:
1800-1824, 1750-1799
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Landscape, Vacant/Not In Use
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