Kentucky - Caldwell County
Caldwell County Kentucky has 13 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance. Significant places include Knott House, Adsmore, Champion-Shepherdson House, Confederate Soldier Monument in Caldwell and Flournoy-Henry House.

Several famous people are associated with these Caldwell County historic places including Sarah Gertrude Knott, J. Thomas Flournoy, John Parker Smith and Thomas Champion.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Caldwell County places including Clyde Wade, G. Tandy Smith and Bill Cash. Prominent architectural styles found in Caldwell Country are Greek Revival, Italianate and Federal.

Adsmore (added 1973 - - #73000793)
304 N. Jefferson St. , Princeton
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Historic Person:
Smith,John Parker,et al.
Significant Year:
1916, 1859, 1898
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Champion-Shepherdson House (added 1978 - - #78003411)
Also known as Guild House
115 E. Main St. , Princeton
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Federal
Historic Person:
Champion,Thomas
Significant Year:
1817
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Department Store, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Confederate Soldier Monument in Caldwell (added 1997 - - #97000712)
Also known as CA-P-73
Jct. of KY 91 and N. Jefferson St. , Princeton
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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
More Information:
Cook, Captain, Spring House (added 1985 - - #85003710)
Jones Rd. off KY 293 , Princeton
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Cook, Captain, Spring House (added 1985 - - #85003709)
Jones Rd. off KY 293 , Princeton
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Flournoy-Henry House (added 1991 - - #76000854)
Also known as The Henry Place
221 E. Main St. , Princeton
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Person
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Italianate
Historic Person:
Flournoy,J. Thomas,et al.
Significant Year:
1847, 1857
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Politics/Government, Social History, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Fredonia Cumberland Presbyterian Church (added 1985 - - #85001746)
Also known as Unity Missionary Baptist Church
US 641 , Fredonia
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Gothic
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
More Information:
Halleck's Chapel and Halleck's School (added 2001 - - #01000802)
Also known as CA-111
0.5 mi. N of jct. of KY 293 and Caldwell Chapel Rd. , Princeton
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Black, Education
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education, Funerary, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Cemetery, Religious Structure, School
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Knott House (added 1999 - - #97001238)
Also known as The Little Green House
302 Nichols St. , Princeton
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Historic Significance:
Person
Historic Person:
Knott, Sarah Gertrude
Significant Year:
1952, 1971
Area of Significance:
Social History
Period of Significance:
1950-1974
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Overby, L. B., House (added 1990 - - #90000476)
Also known as CA-P-6
317 S. Jefferson St. , Princeton
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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:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Work In Progress
More Information:
Powell, William S., House (added 1995 - - #95000641)
Also known as Ca-P-5
501 Washington St. , Princeton
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Italianate
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Princeton Downtown Commercial District (added 1988 - - #88001017)
Also known as See Also:Champion-Shepherdson Building
Roughly along Main St., E. and W. Court Sq. Sts. , Princeton
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Et al., Smith,G. Tandy
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Federal, Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Education, Government, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Courthouse, Department Store, Financial Institution, Library, Meeting Hall
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Education, Government, Social
Current Sub-function:
Business, Courthouse, Department Store, Financial Institution, Library, Meeting Hall
More Information:
Tradewater River Dam and Riverside Park (added 2005 - - #05001315)
Also known as HK-241
Old Mill Dam Rd. , Dawson Springs
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Entertainment/Recreation
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Outdoor Recreation, Water Works
Current Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Outdoor Recreation, Water Works
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