Kentucky - Shelby County - Vacant / Not In Use
Shelby County Kentucky (Vacant / Not In Use) has 12 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Threlkeld, Thomas, House and Todd, Charles and Letitia Shelby, House, Building at Jct. of KY 395 and 1779, Coca-Cola Plant and Grove Hill Cemetery Chapel.

Several famous people are associated with these Shelby County historic places including Charles S. Todd and Benjamin Washburn.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Shelby County places including Lynn T. Gruber, Arthur Tafel Sr. and Richard Fallis. Prominent architectural styles found in Shelby Country are Greek Revival, Art Deco and Classical Revival.

Building at Jct. of KY 395 and 1779 (added 1988 - - #88002885)
KY 395 and 1779 , Bagdad
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Commerce
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Business
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Coca-Cola Plant (added 1988 - - #88002925)
US 60 at Clear Creek , Shelbyville
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Tafel,Arthur,Sr.
Architectural Style:
Art Deco
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Industry
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Grove Hill Cemetery Chapel (added 1988 - - #88002922)
S of Shelbyville at Clear Creek , Shelbyville
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Gruber,Lynn T.
Architectural Style:
Gothic
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Hansbrough, John G. and William, House (added 1988 - - #88002865)
Burks Branch Rd., 1.5 mi. N of Shelbyville , Shelbyville
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
McMicken House (added 1988 - - #88002871)
KY 53, 2.5 mi. W of KY 322 , Chestnut Grove
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Pugh House (added 1988 - - #88002935)
KY 44, 1 mi. W of KY 53 , Southville
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Seventh Street Historic District (added 1985 - - #85001254)
Main and 7th Sts. , Shelbyville
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival, Classical Revival, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce, Religion
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Federal, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Government, Recreation And Culture, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Auditorium, Post Office, Religious Structure
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Religion, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Threlkeld, Thomas, House (added 1984 - - #84002021)
Benson Pike , Shelbyville
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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:
Vacant/Not In Use
Todd, Charles and Letitia Shelby, House (added 1975 - - #75000833)
5 mi. N of Shelbyville on KY 55 , Shelbyville
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Federal
Historic Person:
Todd,Charles S.
Significant Year:
1825
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Agriculture, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Vanatta House (added 1988 - - #88002942)
US 60 , Clay Village
Christopher L. Riley, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Washburn, Benjamin, House (added 1977 - - #77000646)
Bellevue Pike, 8 mi. N of Shelbyville , Shelbyville
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Fallis,Richard
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Historic Person:
Washburn,Benjamin
Significant Year:
1790
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Weissinger Mule Barn (added 1988 - - #88002938)
Also known as Undulata Barn
KY 53, .25 mi. S of I-64 , Shelbyville
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Agriculture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
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