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

Breathitt County Kentucky has 8 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Breathitt County places including Community of Morris Fork, WPA, Willard Harris, Mesmer,George,Ironworks, Oscar Wenderoth and Samuel VanderMeer. Prominent architectural styles found in Breathitt Country are Classical Revival, Colonial Revival and Bungalow/Craftsman.

Breathitt County Jail (added 1986 - - #86000271)

1027 College St. , Jackson

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

WPA

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival, Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Correctional Facility

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Correctional Facility

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Crain's Wholesale and Retail Store (added 1986 - - #86000272)

College and Broadway Sts. , Jackson

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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:

Department Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Department Store

More Information:

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Jackson Commercial District (added 1986 - - #86000284)

Main St. between Court W to Broadway St. , Jackson

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival, Late Gothic Revival, Mixed (More Than 2 Styles From Different Periods)

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Department Store, Financial Institution, Hotel, Multiple Dwelling, Professional, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Business, Department Store, Multiple Dwelling, Professional, Specialty Store

More Information:

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Jackson Post Office (added 1990 - - #90001087)

Also known as Br-J-4

Jct. of Hawk and Broadway , Jackson

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Wenderoth,Oscar

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Communications, Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Post Office

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Government Office

More Information:

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REMOVED

L & N Railroad Depot (added 1990 - - #86000279)

Also known as Seaboard Depot

Armory Dr. , Jackson

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Classical Revival, Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Business, Rail-Related

M. E. Church, South (added 1986 - - #86000280)

Also known as Jackson Methodist Church

1022 College St. , Jackson

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Harris,Willard

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

More Information:

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Morris Fork Presbyterian Church and Community Center (added 2010 - - #10000908)

908 Morris Fork Rd, Morris Fork

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Social History

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

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Stacey Hotel (added 1986 - - #86000282)

Also known as Dot Food Store

Broadway and College Sts. , Jackson

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

More Information:

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