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

Henry County Kentucky has 12 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Henderson, Isham, House, Henry County Courthouse, Jail, and Warden's House and Smith, Thomas, House, Callaway-Goodridge-Robertson Farm and Confederate Soldiers Martyrs Monument in Eminence.

Several famous people are associated with these Henry County historic places including Thomas Smith and Robert Ricketts.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Henry County places including McDonald Brothers, McDonald Brothers, N.A. Pool & Co., H.P. McDonald and John Calloway. Prominent architectural styles found in Henry Country are Federal, Italianate and Greek Revival.

Callaway-Goodridge-Robertson Farm (added 2010 - - #09001308)

Also known as Spring Stone Farm

6041 KY 1861 , Smithfield

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Agriculture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Agriculture/Subsistence, Agriculture/Subsistence, Agriculture/Subsistence, Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Processing, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Domestic, Domestic, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Hotel, Natural Feature, Professional, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

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Confederate Soldiers Martyrs Monument in Eminence (added 1997 - - #97000692)

Also known as HY-E-54

Eminence Cemetery. 2 mi. S of jct. of KY 22 and KY 55 , Eminence

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Social History

Period of Significance:

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

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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Crutcher House (added 1980 - - #80001550)

Mulberry Pike , Eminence

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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:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Eminence Historic Commercial District (added 1979 - - #79000994)

Broadway, Main and Penn Sts. , Eminence

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government

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Henderson, Isham, House (added 1987 - - #87000156)

Main Cross Rd. , New Castle

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Federal, Other, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Henry County Courthouse, Jail, and Warden's House (added 1977 - - #77000621)

Courthouse Sq. , New Castle

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

McDonald Brothers

Architectural Style:

Romanesque, Italianate, Second Empire

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Correctional Facility, Courthouse, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Government

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Hieatt, Samuel, House (added 1982 - - #82001569)

N of Smithfield on Hieatt Rd. , Smithfield

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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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Highlands (added 1979 - - #79000995)

Also known as Beauvoir

SW of Smithfield on KY 22 , Smithfield

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Calloway,John

Architectural Style:

Federal

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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New Castle Historic Commercial District (added 2016 - - #16000495)

Main & Main Cross Sts., New Castle

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce

Period of Significance:

1750-1974 AD

Ricketts, Robert, House (added 1978 - - #78001342)

N of New Castle off U.S. 421 , New Castle

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Historic Person:

Ricketts,Robert

Significant Year:

1837

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Religion

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

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Smith, Thomas, House (added 1978 - - #78001343)

524 Cross Main St. , New Castle

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Federal

Historic Person:

Smith,Thomas

Significant Year:

1818

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Thompson House (added 1987 - - #87000567)

KY 22 and Old Giltner Rd. , Eminence

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Italianate, 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

More Information:

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