Kentucky - Mercer County
Mercer County Kentucky (Page 2) has 21 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 4 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Shakertown at Pleasant Hill Historic District, Shaker West Lot Farm, Shawnee Springs, Stone Quarters on Burgin Road and Taylor, Capt. Samuel, House.

Several famous people are associated with these Mercer County historic places including Samuel Taylor and Col. George Thompson.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Mercer County places including Micajah Burnett, Samuel Taylor, George Sallee Jr., J.A. Wetmore, Bishop Benjamin Bosworth Smith, Archibald Woods and Peter N. Wilson. Prominent architectural styles found in Mercer Country are Greek Revival, Colonial Revival and Federal.

Passmore, Benjamin, Hotel (added 1990 - - #88003374)
Also known as Mercer House;City Hotel
N. Main St. and Broadway , Harrodsburg
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Transportation
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Business
More Information:
Passmore, Benjamin, House (added 1989 - - #88003376)
Also known as Passmore House
111 W. Broadway , Harrodsburg
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
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:
Passmore, George, House (added 1989 - - #88003379)
Also known as Passmore House
Poplar and Greenville Sts. , Harrodsburg
Christopher L. Riley, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Federal
Area of Significance:
Architecture
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
More Information:
Pioneer Memorial State Park (added 1989 - - #88003377)
Also known as Fort Harrod State Park
College Ave. between Lexington and Poplars Sts. , Harrodsburg
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Monument/Marker
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Park
More Information:
Price, Dr. A. D., House (added 1989 - - #88003373)
Also known as Price House
115 W. Poplar St. , Harrodsburg
Christopher L. Riley, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Italianate
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:
Roach--Ison House (added 1989 - - #88003352)
Also known as Ison House
NE of Harrodsburg off US 68 , Harrodsburg
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival
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:
Shaker West Lot Farm (added 1983 - - #83002832)
Off U.S. 68 , Harrodsburg
Christopher L. Riley, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Federal
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Shakertown at Pleasant Hill Historic District (added 1971 - - #71000353)
On U.S. 68 , Shakertown and vicinity
Christopher L. Riley, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Burnett,Micajah
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Agriculture, Religion, Social History
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Institutional Housing, Religious Structure
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
Shawnee Springs (added 1976 - - #76000927)
Also known as George C. Thompson House
4 mi. NE of Harrodsburg on Curry Rd. , Harrodsburg
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Georgian, Greek Revival
Historic Person:
Thompson,Col. George,et al.
Significant Year:
1848, 1777, 1790
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Politics/Government, Architecture, Military
Period of Significance:
1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Funerary
Historic Sub-function:
Cemetery, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Funerary
Current Sub-function:
Cemetery, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Smith--Williams House (added 1989 - - #88003355)
Also known as Woodlawn
S of Cane Run Pike , Burgin
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival, Greek Revival
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:
St. Peters AME Church (added 1989 - - #88003381)
Lexington St. and US 127 , Harrodsburg
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Sallee,George,Jr.
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
More Information:
St. Philips Episcopal Church (added 1978 - - #78001389)
Short and Chiles Sts. , Harrodsburg
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Smith,Bishop Benjamin Bosworth
Architectural Style:
Gothic Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
More Information:
Stone Quarters on Burgin Road (added 1983 - - #83002833)
KY 152 , Harrodsburg
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Black, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Specialty Store
More Information:
Sutfield House (added 1989 - - #88003368)
Also known as Alexandria
304 N. Main St. , Harrodsburg
Christopher L. Riley, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Professional
More Information:
Sutfield-Thompson House (added 1977 - - #77000637)
Also known as Sutfield-Thompson-Vance House;Courtview
362 N. Main , Harrodsburg
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival, 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:
Taylor, Capt. Samuel, House (added 1977 - - #77000638)
Also known as Taylor-Glover-Vivian House;Bachelor's Barter
NE of Harrodsburg on Chatham Pike , Harrodsburg
25or6to4, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Taylor,Samuel
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Historic Person:
Taylor,Samuel
Significant Year:
1790, 1781, 1786
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1800-1824, 1750-1799
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Tobin House (added 1992 - - #88003350)
1450 Curry Pike , Harrodsburg
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
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
US Post Office--Harrodsburg (added 1989 - - #89000019)
105 N. Main St. , Harrodsburg
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Wetmore,J.A.
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Post Office
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Post Office
More Information:
Wildwood (added 1989 - - #88003366)
388 Curry Pike , Harrodsburg
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Italianate
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:
Williams House (added 1990 - - #88003351)
Also known as White House
Warwick Rd. , Harrodsburg
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement
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
More Information:
Woods, Archibald, House (added 1983 - - #83002834)
Also known as Woodsland
129 N. East St. , Harrodsburg
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Woods,Archibald
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:

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