Kentucky - Bourbon County - Historic Districts
Bourbon County Kentucky (Historic Districts) has 14 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Paris Courthouse Square Historic District, Aker, Jacob, Farm, Cane Ridge Rural Historic District, Champ, Thomas, House and Cooper's Run Rural Historic District.

Several famous people are associated with these Bourbon County historic places including Brutus Clay, Gov. James et al. Garrad, Barton W. Stone and Barton Stone.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Bourbon County places including John Giltner, Combs Lumber Co., Jens Jensen, Thornton Anderson, John Metcalfe and Frank Milburn. Prominent architectural styles found in Bourbon Country are Federal, Classical Revival and Greek Revival.

Aker, Jacob, Farm (added 1993 - - #93000050)
Also known as BB-523;Clearwell Farm
795 Bethlehem Rd. , Paris
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Giltner, John
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival, Federal
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Funerary, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Cemetery, Extractive Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Funerary
Current Sub-function:
Cemetery, Single Dwelling
Cane Ridge Rural Historic District (added 2003 - - #02001463)
Canal Ridge Rd. , Paris
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Historic Significance:
Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Federal, Classical Revival
Historic Person:
Stone, Barton
Significant Year:
1801, 1841, 1953
Area of Significance:
Religion, Social History, Agriculture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
Champ, Thomas, House (added 2003 - - #03000256)
Also known as Sulpher Spring Farm, Long Champ Farm
Lexington and Maysville Rd. , Paris
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:
1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Funerary
Historic Sub-function:
Cemetery, Hotel, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Funerary
Current Sub-function:
Cemetery, Single Dwelling
Cooper's Run Rural Historic District (added 1998 - - #98001493)
Roughly along and included within Clay Kiser Rd., Paris-Cynthiana Rd., and US 460 , Paris
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Historic Significance:
Person, Event
Historic Person:
Garrad, Gov. James et al.
Area of Significance:
Social History, Agriculture, Economics
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Cemetery, Processing, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Processing, Single Dwelling
Downtown Paris Historic District (added 1989 - - #89002123)
Also known as See Also:Courthouse Square Historic District;Duncan Tavern;E
Roughly bounded by 2nd St., Pleasant St., Main St., High St., and 12th St. , Paris
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Et al., Milburn,Frank
Architectural Style:
Romanesque, Queen Anne, Italianate
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1900-1750 AD
Owner:
State, Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Social, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Department Store, Financial Institution, Single Dwelling, Warehouse
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government
Current Sub-function:
Business, Courthouse, Financial Institution, Multiple Dwelling, Professional, Single Dwelling
Duncan Avenue Historic District (added 1988 - - #88000902)
Duncan, Stoner, Vine, and Massie Sts. , Paris
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Romanesque, Queen Anne, Italianate
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Hillside Farm (added 2000 - - #00000277)
Also known as Dodge Farm, BB-40
1165 N. Middletown Rd. , Paris
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Agriculture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Animal Facility, Processing, Single Dwelling, Storage
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Animal Facility, Processing, Single Dwelling, Storage
Little Rock--Jackstown Road Rural Historic District (added 2004 - - #04000246)
Along Little Rock-Jackstown and Soper Rds. , Little Rock
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Historic Significance:
Person, Event
Historic Person:
Stone, Barton W.
Significant Year:
1810, 1900, 1797
Area of Significance:
Social History, Agriculture, Religion
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Millersburg Historic District (added 1986 - - #86000697)
Roughly bounded by College Ave., Miller, Second, and Trigg Sts. , Millersburg
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Mid 19th Century Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education
Historic Sub-function:
College, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education
Current Sub-function:
School, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Owen--Gay Farm (added 1997 - - #97000163)
Also known as CK-204;BB-362
Gay Rd., jct. with Donaldson Rd. at the Bourbon--Clark Co. line , Winchester
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Agriculture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Animal Facility, Processing, Single Dwelling, Storage
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Animal Facility, Storage
Paris Courthouse Square Historic District (added 1979 - - #79000963)
Also known as See Also:Bourbon County Courthouse;Duncan Tavern
Courthouse Sq. and environs , Paris
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Italianate
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development, Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1750-1799
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Pocket Rural Historic District (added 2003 - - #03000257)
Along See Rd., KY 57 and KY 1198 , Sharpsburg
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Social History, Agriculture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Stoner Creek Rural Historic District (added 2001 - - #01000449)
Along Winchester, Stoney Point, Spears Mill and N. Middletown Rds. , Paris
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Historic Significance:
Event, Person
Historic Person:
Clay, Brutus
Significant Year:
1840, 1900
Area of Significance:
Economics, Politics/Government, Agriculture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private, Local, State
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Recreation And Culture, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Processing, Road-Related, Single Dwelling, Sport Facility, Storage, Warehouse
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Multiple Dwelling, Processing, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage, Warehouse
West Millersburg Rural Historic District (added 2007 - - #06001197)
Millersburg--Ruddels Mills Rd and Steele Ford Rd. , Millersburg
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Agriculture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Processing, Single Dwelling, Storage
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Processing, Single Dwelling, Storage
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