Kentucky - 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
More Information:
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
More Information:
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
More Information:
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
More Information:
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
More Information:
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
More Information:
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
More Information:
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
More Information:
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
More Information:
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
More Information:
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
More Information:
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
More Information:
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
More Information:
Neider, F. A., Company (added 1984 - - #84004130)
207 Seminary St. , Augusta
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Owner:
Private
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
More Information:
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
More Information:
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
More Information:
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
More Information:
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
More Information:
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
More Information:
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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