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

Marion County Kentucky has 13 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of National significance and 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Burks' Distillery, Lebanon National Cemetery, Loretto Motherhouse, Burks' Distillery and St. Mary's College Historic 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, Thomas Nolen, Dewitt Burke, C.C. & E.A. Weber, Frank (builder) Oberson, James Knox Taylor, Will Hagan and Ed McCurter. Prominent architectural styles found in Marion Country are Art Deco, Classical Revival and Federal.

Bradfordsville Christian Church (added 2009 - - #09001141)

Also known as Bradfordsville Christian Church

101 E. Main St. , Bradfordsville

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure, Secondary Structure

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Auditorium, Secondary Structure

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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

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Gravel Switch Historic District (added 2014 - - #12001201)

Along KY 243, E. Railroad Ave. & Aliceton Rd., Gravel Switch

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

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

Lebanon Historic Commercial District (added 1987 - - #87000857)

Main St. roughly between Proctor Knott and Spalding Aves. , Lebanon

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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

More Information:

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Lebanon Junior High School and Lebanon High School (added 2000 - - #00000270)

Also known as MN-L-73

Jct. of N. Spalding and Hood Aves. , Lebanon

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Education

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Lebanon National Cemetery (added 1975 - - #75000801)

1 mi. SW of Lebanon off KY 208 , Lebanon

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Military, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery

Current Function:

Funerary

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery

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Loretto Historic District (added 2014 - - #12001202)

Along KY 49 & KY 52, Loretto

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

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

Loretto Motherhouse (added 1980 - - #80001653)

Also known as Sisters of Loretto at the Foot of the Cross

Off KY 152 , Nerinx

Nheyob, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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

More Information:

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Offutt, Capt. Andrew, Monument (added 1997 - - #97000680)

Also known as MN-71

Ryder Cemetery. E of Lebanon, off US 68 , Lebanon

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Monument/Marker

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Monument/Marker

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Purdom, Clel, House (added 2016 - - #16000009)

7075 Danville Hwy., Lebanon

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899 AD

Spalding, Leonard A., House (added 1991 - - #91000367)

Also known as MN-L-21

307 E. Main St. , Lebanon

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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St. Joseph Church (added 2009 - - #09001142)

3300 St. Joe Rd. , Raywick

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Funerary, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Funerary, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Auditorium, Cemetery

More Information:

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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

More Information:

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