Kentucky - Spencer County
Spencer County Kentucky has 18 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Bourne-Anderson House, Stone House on Plum Creek and Van Dyke House, All Saints Church and Beechland.

Several famous people are associated with these Spencer County historic places including Jacob Yoder and Charles Hough.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Spencer County places including E. M. Magruder, John Eastburne Young and Jacob Yoder. Prominent architectural styles found in Spencer Country are Federal, Late Victorian and Classical Revival.

All Saints Church (added 1992 - - #92000302)
Also known as SP-T-43
E. side of Jefferson St. between Park Alley and Red Row Alley , Taylorsville
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Gothic Revival
Area of Significance:
Religion, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
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Beechland (added 1976 - - #76000945)
Also known as Yoder,Jacob,House
2.5 mi. N of Taylorsville , Taylorsville
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Yoder,Jacob
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Historic Person:
Yoder,Jacob
Significant Year:
1804
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
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Bourne-Anderson House (added 1977 - - #77000648)
Also known as Anderson House
0.5 mi. N of Taylorsville on KY 55 , Taylorsville
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Early Republic, Other, Federal
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
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Camp Branch Historic District (added 1994 - - #93001594)
Also known as SP 177--184
KY 55 SW side, .2 mi. NW of Co. Rd. 1392 , Taylorsville
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Black
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Education, Funerary, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Cemetery, Processing, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary, Religion, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Cemetery, Processing, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
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Hochstrasser Archeological Site (added 1975 - - #75002210)
Address Restricted , Wilsonville
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Owner:
Private
Hough, Charles, House (added 1992 - - #92000301)
Also known as SP-T-9
309 Washington St. , Taylorsville
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other, Late Victorian
Historic Person:
Hough,Charles
Significant Year:
1881
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Love Archeological Site (15SP201) (added 1976 - - #76002355)
Also known as 15SP201
Address Restricted , Van Buren
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Owner:
Private
Miller, Isaac, Farm (added 1994 - - #93001596)
Also known as Rogers Farm;SP-17
KY 48 N side, .9 mi. W of Fairfield , Fairfield
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Agriculture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Processing, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Processing, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage
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Minor Chapel A. M. E. Church (added 1992 - - #92000300)
Also known as SP-T-107
E. side of Jefferson St. between Red Row Alley and Reasor St. , Taylorsville
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Black
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
More Information:
Riverview School (added 1994 - - #93001595)
Also known as SP--26
KY 31E NE side, 1.2 mi. N of High Grove , High Grove
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Education
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Ross, L.W., House (added 1992 - - #92000299)
Also known as SP-T-50
N. side of KY 44 E of Taylorsville , Taylorsville
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Shelburne, Perry, House (added 1992 - - #92000297)
Also known as Sue Perry Shelburne House;SP-T-48
W side of Railroad St., N of Red Row Alley , Taylorsville
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Black
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Shelburne--Cox House (added 1992 - - #92000298)
Also known as Spencer Institute;Overstreet School;SP-T-47
501 Main St. , Taylorsville
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Young,John Eastburne
Architectural Style:
Second Empire, Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Education
Historic Sub-function:
School, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Shields, Malone, House (added 1985 - - #85003716)
KY 652 , Taylorsville
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Stidger, Felix Grundy, House (added 2016 - - #16000014)
Taylorsville, Taylorsville
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Historic Significance:
Person
Historic Person:
Stidger, Felix Grundy
Area of Significance:
Military
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
Stone House on Plum Creek (added 1987 - - #87000213)
Also known as Rusk House;Collins House
Intersection of KY 1060 and KY 1319 , Whitfield
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Federal
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Taylorsville Historic District (added 1992 - - #92000296)
Roughly, the 200 and 300 blocks of Main and Garrand Sts. , Taylorsville
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse, Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
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Van Dyke House (added 1987 - - #87000181)
Buck Henry Foster Ln. , Rivals
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Federal
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
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