Kentucky - Barren County - Historic Districts
Barren County Kentucky (Historic Districts) has 9 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance. Significant places include Wigwam Village No. 2, Cave City Commercial District, Glasgow Central Business District, Glasgow Central Business District (Boundary Increase) and North Race Street Historic District.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Barren County places including Frank Redford and John Thompson. Prominent architectural styles found in Barren Country are Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Bungalow/Craftsman and Colonial Revival.

Cave City Commercial District (added 1983 - - #83002529)
Broadway between 1st and 2nd Sts. , Cave City
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Department Store, Financial Institution
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Business, Department Store, Financial Institution
Glasgow Central Business District (added 1993 - - #93000051)
Also known as Glasgow Courthouse Square;See Also:Barren County MRA
207 W. Main--117 E. Main, 100--114 S. Green and 104 and 109 N. Race Sts. , Glasgow
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Commerce
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Department Store, Financial Institution, Organizational, Professional, Specialty Store, Theater
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Business, Department Store, Organizational, Park, Professional, Specialty Store
Glasgow Central Business District (Boundary Increase) (added 2004 - - #03001228)
Also known as Glasgow Central Business District
Roughly bounded by Water St., Broadway St. , Wayne St., and Liberty St., , Glasgow
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private, Local, Federal
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Government
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Courthouse, Department Store, Financial Institution, Professional, Restaurant, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Government, Social
Current Sub-function:
Business, Civic, Courthouse, Government Office, Professional, Restaurant, Specialty Store
North Race Street Historic District (added 1983 - - #83002539)
N. Race St. between Front and Cherry Sts. , Glasgow
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
North Race Street Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 2003 - - #03001229)
Also known as North Race Street Historic District
Roughly bounded by Happy Valley Rd., Green St., Garmon Ave. and Front St. , Glasgow
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Bungalow/Craftsman, Colonial Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private, Local
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Business, Multiple Dwelling, Road-Related, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Ralph Bunche Historic District (added 2004 - - #04000247)
Roughly bound by E. College St., Landrum St., Twyman Court and S. Lewis St. , Glasgow
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development, Black
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Landscape, Religion, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Meeting Hall, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store, Unoccupied Land
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Landscape, Religion, Social
Current Sub-function:
Meeting Hall, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store, Unoccupied Land
Southwest Glagow Residential District (Boundary Increase) (added 2003 - - #03001230)
Also known as Southwest Glasgow Residential District
Roughly bounded by Washington St., Broadway St., Brookdale Dr., Cottage Ave., and Jefferson St. , Glasgow
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival, Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private, Local
Historic Function:
Domestic, Education, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Church Related Residence, College, Library, Religious Structure, School, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Education, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Church Related Residence, Library, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Southwest Glasgow Residential District (added 1983 - - #83002547)
Green St. between Cottage and College Sts., Leslie Ave., Liberty, Brown, and Washington Sts. , Glasgow
Ichabod, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Thompson,John
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Current Function:
Domestic
Wigwam Village No. 2 (added 1988 - - #88000180)
Also known as BN-328
NW side US 31W 1.6 mi. NE of junction with KY 70 , Cave City
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Redford,Frank
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Hotel
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