Kentucky - Marion County - Historic Districts
Marion County Kentucky (Historic Districts) has 4 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Burks' Distillery, Loretto Motherhouse, Burks' Distillery and St. Mary's College Historic District and Lebanon Historic Commercial District.

The famous person Nerinckx Charles is associated with one of more of the Marion County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Marion County places including George R. Burks, James Knox Taylor and Thomas Nolen. Prominent architectural styles found in Marion Country are Federal, Art Deco and Classical Revival.

Burks' Distillery (added 1974 - - #74000893)
Also known as Maker's Mark Distillery;Star Hill Distillery
E of Loretto off KY 49 and 52 , Loretto
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Burks,George R.
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Agriculture, Engineering, Industry, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility
Current Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Current Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility
Lebanon Historic Commercial District (added 1987 - - #87000857)
Main St. roughly between Proctor Knott and Spalding Aves. , Lebanon
W.marsh, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Taylor,James Knox, Nolen,Thomas
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival, Italianate, Art Deco
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Federal, Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Government
Historic Sub-function:
Business, City Hall, Courthouse, Post Office, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Government
Loretto Motherhouse (added 1980 - - #80001653)
Also known as Sisters of Loretto at the Foot of the Cross
Off KY 152 , Nerinx
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Historic Significance:
Event, Person
Historic Person:
Nerinckx,Rev. Charles
Significant Year:
1812
Area of Significance:
Education, Social History, Religion
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Funerary, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Cemetery, Church Related Residence, Church School, Religious Structure
Current Function:
Funerary, Recreation And Culture, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Cemetery, Church Related Residence, Museum, Religious Structure
St. Mary's College Historic District (added 1980 - - #80001654)
S of St. Mary , St. Mary
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Late Victorian, Federal
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture, Religion
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Church School, College, Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Church School
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