National Register of Historic Places - Kentucky (KY), Franklin County

Franklin County Kentucky (Historic Districts) has 10 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 4 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Corner in Celebrities Historic District, Central Frankfort Historic District, Frankfort Barracks District, Frankfort Commercial Historic District and Stewart Home School.

Several famous people are associated with these Franklin County historic places including John Marshall Harlan, Thomas Todd and Governor Beckham.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Franklin County places including Alexander Brawner, Frank Mills Andrews, Harrison Blanton and Spencer W. Cryer. Prominent architectural styles found in Franklin Country are Federal, Greek Revival and Italianate.

Arrowhead (added 1989 - - #89001597)

Also known as James Major House;Tom Jett Place;FR-234

US 60, 0.5 mi. S of Hanley Ln. , Frankfort

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Blanton,Harrison

Architectural Style:

Federal

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Restaurant, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Central Frankfort Historic District (added 2009 - - #09000570)

Bounded by East and West 2nd St., Logan St., the Kentucky River, High St., and Mero St. , Frankfort

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Person, Event

Architectural Style:

Federal, Greek Revival

Historic Person:

Thomas Todd, John Marshall Harlan

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Politics/Government, Community Planning And Development, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Local, Private, State

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Domestic, Government, Religion, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Capitol, Religious Structure, Road-Related, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Domestic, Government, Religion, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Business, Courthouse, Religious Structure, Road-Related, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Corner in Celebrities Historic District (added 1971 - - #71000343)

Also known as Old Downtown Frankfort

Roughly bounded by Kentucky River on S and W, St. Clair and Main Sts. , Frankfort

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Other, Greek Revival, Federal

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Military

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Frankfort Barracks District (added 1975 - - #75000758)

Also known as Civil War Barracks;Frankfort Military Post

Bounded by New, Shelby, and Coke Sts., and Woodland Ave. , Frankfort

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Brawner,Alexander

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Military

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Defense, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Institutional Housing, Military Facility

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling

Frankfort Commercial Historic District (added 1979 - - #79000986)

Both sides of Kentucky River at Bridge St. , Frankfort

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Architecture, Commerce, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1750-1799

Owner:

State, Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Recreation And Culture, Religion, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Department Store, Hotel, Multiple Dwelling, Rail-Related, Religious Structure, Theater

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Recreation And Culture, Religion, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Business, Department Store, Hotel, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Road-Related, Theater

Julian Farm (added 1988 - - #88000670)

Also known as FR-189

S side of US 60 , Bridgeport

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Agriculture, Architecture

Cultural Affiliation:

18th-19th C. Rural American

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Irrigation Facility, Processing, Storage

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Irrigation Facility, Processing, Storage

Old Statehouse Historic District (added 1980 - - #80001529)

Also known as See Also:Old Statehouse;Old Governor's Mansion

Roughly bounded by Broadway, Blanton, St. Clair, Ann and High Sts. , Frankfort

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Other, Greek Revival, Federal

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

State, Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government

South Frankfort Neighborhood Historic District (added 1982 - - #82002698)

Also known as See Also:71000345;73000804;72000532;75000758;76000885

Roughly bounded by US 60, Rockland Ct., and the Kentucky River , Frankfort

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Other, Italianate, Queen Anne

Historic Person:

Beckham,Governor,et al.

Significant Year:

1833, 1925

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Current Function:

Domestic

South Frankfort Neighborhood Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 2013 - - #13000557)

Roughly bounded by US 60, Taylor Ave., Kentucky R. & Tanglewood Subdivision, Frankfort

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Andrews, Frank Mills, Cryer, Spencer W.

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Stewart Home School (added 1976 - - #76000884)

Also known as Kentucky Military Institute;Franklin Springs

5.5 mi. S of Frankfort on U.S. 127 , Frankfort

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture, Military, Health/Medicine, Social History

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Education, Health Care

Historic Sub-function:

Camp, Educational Related Housing, Resort, School

Current Function:

Domestic, Health Care

Current Sub-function:

Institutional Housing