National Register of Historic Places listings in Mercer County, Kentucky
This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Mercer County, Kentucky.
This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Mercer County, Kentucky, United States. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in a map.[1]
There are 71 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the county; 1 of these is a National Historic Landmark. Another property was once listed but has been removed.
This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted April 12, 2024.[2]
Current listings
| [3] | Name on the Register | Image | Date listed[4] | Location | City or town | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adams House | February 8, 1989 (#88003357) |
Van Arsdell Pike 37°53′01″N 84°55′24″W / 37.883611°N 84.923333°W / 37.883611; -84.923333 (Adams House) | Salvisa | ||
| 2 | Archeological Site 15ME15 | July 11, 1985 (#85001507) |
Across the Salt River from the mouth of Dry Branch Creek[5] 37°43′50″N 84°51′48″W / 37.730556°N 84.863333°W / 37.730556; -84.863333 (Archeological Site 15ME15) | Harrodsburg | Also known as "Mercer Village"[6] | |
| 3 | Aspen Hall |  |
February 8, 1989 (#88003372) |
558 Aspen Hall Dr. 37°50′23″N 84°50′08″W / 37.839722°N 84.835556°W / 37.839722; -84.835556 (Aspen Hall) | Harrodsburg | |
| 4 | Baldin House | February 8, 1989 (#88003349) |
South of Ebenezer on Ebenezer Rd. 37°52′32″N 84°48′57″W / 37.875556°N 84.815833°W / 37.875556; -84.815833 (Baldin House) | Ebenezer | ||
| 5 | Beaumont Avenue Residential District |  |
February 8, 1989 (#88003359) |
338-538 Beaumont Ave. 37°45′24″N 84°50′36″W / 37.756667°N 84.843333°W / 37.756667; -84.843333 (Beaumont Avenue Residential District) | Harrodsburg | |
| 6 | Boise House | February 8, 1989 (#88003356) |
Bohon Rd. east of Salt River 37°48′11″N 84°52′40″W / 37.803056°N 84.877778°W / 37.803056; -84.877778 (Boise House) | Harrodsburg | ||
| 7 | Bonta House | February 8, 1989 (#88003354) |
Northeast of Danville on U.S. Route 127 37°43′11″N 84°49′07″W / 37.719722°N 84.818611°W / 37.719722; -84.818611 (Bonta House) | Danville | ||
| 8 | Col. John Bowman House | February 8, 1989 (#88003353) |
Kennedy Bridge Rd. 37°44′21″N 84°43′39″W / 37.739167°N 84.7275°W / 37.739167; -84.7275 (Col. John Bowman House) | Harrodsburg | ||
| 9 | Burford Hill |  |
February 8, 1989 (#88003367) |
Greenville St. 37°46′21″N 84°50′26″W / 37.7725°N 84.840556°W / 37.7725; -84.840556 (Burford Hill) | Harrodsburg | |
| 10 | Burris House | February 8, 1989 (#88003362) |
South of Kirkwood Rd. 37°54′33″N 84°53′03″W / 37.909167°N 84.884167°W / 37.909167; -84.884167 (Burris House) | Salvisa | ||
| 11 | Nathaniel Burrus House |  |
August 1, 1984 (#84001840) |
955 Vanarsdall Rd. 37°53′45″N 84°53′31″W / 37.895833°N 84.891944°W / 37.895833; -84.891944 (Nathaniel Burrus House) | Harrodsburg | |
| 12 | Ambrose Burton House | August 11, 1983 (#83002826) |
Unity Rd. 37°51′09″N 84°50′18″W / 37.8525°N 84.838333°W / 37.8525; -84.838333 (Ambrose Burton House) | Harrodsburg | ||
| 13 | Cardwellton |  |
November 17, 1977 (#77000636) |
103 E. Broadway 37°45′49″N 84°50′34″W / 37.763611°N 84.842778°W / 37.763611; -84.842778 (Cardwellton) | Harrodsburg | |
| 14 | Clay Hill |  |
November 7, 1976 (#76000925) |
433 Beaumont Ave. 37°45′29″N 84°50′33″W / 37.758056°N 84.8425°W / 37.758056; -84.8425 (Clay Hill) | Harrodsburg | |
| 15 | College Street Historic District |  |
February 9, 1979 (#79001023) |
College St. from North Lane to Factory St. 37°45′59″N 84°50′43″W / 37.766389°N 84.845278°W / 37.766389; -84.845278 (College Street Historic District) | Harrodsburg | |
| 16 | Confederate Monument in Harrodsburg |  |
July 17, 1997 (#97000677) |
Springhill Cemetery, 0.5 miles southeast of the junction of U.S. Route 127 and Kentucky Route 1989 37°46′09″N 84°50′29″W / 37.769167°N 84.841389°W / 37.769167; -84.841389 (Confederate Monument in Harrodsburg) | Harrodsburg | |
| 17 | Cunningham House | February 9, 1989 (#88003361) |
West of railroad tracks in Bondville 37°55′15″N 84°52′24″W / 37.920833°N 84.873333°W / 37.920833; -84.873333 (Cunningham House) | Salvisa | ||
| 18 | Daniel Curry House |  |
February 9, 1989 (#88003383) |
414 N. Main St. 37°46′03″N 84°50′36″W / 37.7675°N 84.843333°W / 37.7675; -84.843333 (Daniel Curry House) | Harrodsburg | |
| 19 | Benjamin Daniel House | August 2, 1983 (#83002827) |
Northeast of Harrodsburg off U.S. Route 68 37°50′43″N 84°44′22″W / 37.845278°N 84.739444°W / 37.845278; -84.739444 (Benjamin Daniel House) | Harrodsburg | ||
| 20 | Daughters' College | April 2, 1980 (#80001656) |
638 Beaumont Dr. 37°45′09″N 84°50′34″W / 37.7525°N 84.842778°W / 37.7525; -84.842778 (Daughters' College) | Harrodsburg | ||
| 21 | Doricham |  |
October 22, 1976 (#76000926) |
409 N. College St. 37°46′04″N 84°50′41″W / 37.767778°N 84.844722°W / 37.767778; -84.844722 (Doricham) | Harrodsburg | |
| 22 | Peter Dunn House | February 9, 1989 (#88003358) |
South of McAfee off Old U.S. Route 127 37°50′42″N 84°51′19″W / 37.845°N 84.855278°W / 37.845; -84.855278 (Peter Dunn House) | McAfee | ||
| 23 | Dutch Reformed Church | February 16, 1973 (#73000819) |
3 miles southwest of Harrodsburg on Dry Branch Rd. 37°43′27″N 84°51′48″W / 37.724167°N 84.863333°W / 37.724167; -84.863333 (Dutch Reformed Church) | Harrodsburg | ||
| 24 | The Elms |  |
February 9, 1989 (#88003370) |
354 E. Lexington 37°45′42″N 84°50′20″W / 37.761667°N 84.838889°W / 37.761667; -84.838889 (The Elms) | Harrodsburg | |
| 25 | Fairview | August 1, 1984 (#84001883) |
2408 Lexington Rd. 37°48′22″N 84°46′41″W / 37.806111°N 84.778056°W / 37.806111; -84.778056 (Fairview) | Harrodsburg | ||
| 26 | Forsythe-Shewmaker House | February 28, 2012 (#12000048) |
603 Vanarsdall Rd. 37°53′42″N 84°52′42″W / 37.895091°N 84.878302°W / 37.895091; -84.878302 (Forsythe-Shewmaker House) | Harrodsburg | ||
| 27 | Froman-McCann House | July 27, 2004 (#02000344) |
532 Bailey Pike 37°46′22″N 84°46′52″W / 37.772778°N 84.781111°W / 37.772778; -84.781111 (Froman-McCann House) | Harrodsburg | ||
| 28 | Greek Revival Houses of Mercer County: Lynnwood, Walnut Hall, Glenworth | March 30, 1978 (#78001388) |
North and east of Harrodsburg off U.S. Route 127 37°45′45″N 84°47′16″W / 37.7625°N 84.787778°W / 37.7625; -84.787778 (Greek Revival Houses of Mercer County: Lynnwood, Walnut Hall, Glenworth) | Harrodsburg | ||
| 29 | Greystone | February 9, 1989 (#88003382) |
618 Beaumont Ave. 37°45′13″N 84°50′33″W / 37.753611°N 84.8425°W / 37.753611; -84.8425 (Greystone) | Harrodsburg | ||
| 30 | Floyd Gritton House | February 9, 1989 (#88003363) |
Bondville Rd. west of Salt River 37°56′06″N 84°54′13″W / 37.935°N 84.903611°W / 37.935; -84.903611 (Floyd Gritton House) | Salvisa | ||
| 31 | Harrodsburg Armory |  |
March 24, 2000 (#00000281) |
130 N. College St. 37°45′48″N 84°50′45″W / 37.763472°N 84.845833°W / 37.763472; -84.845833 (Harrodsburg Armory) | Harrodsburg | |
| 32 | Harrodsburg Downtown Historic District |  |
April 3, 1980 (#80001657) |
Roughly bounded by Lexington, Greenville, and Chiles Sts. and Moreland and Beaumont Aves.; also 109-225 E. Poplar, 115, 125 W. Poplar, 320 -104 S. Chiles, 122, 112, 108 W. Lexington 37°45′37″N 84°50′36″W / 37.760278°N 84.843333°W / 37.760278; -84.843333 (Harrodsburg Downtown Historic District) | Harrodsburg | Second set of addresses represent a boundary increase approved December 12, 2017. |
| 33 | Honeysuckle Hill |  |
August 11, 1983 (#83002828) |
712 Beaumont Ave. 37°45′01″N 84°50′18″W / 37.750278°N 84.838333°W / 37.750278; -84.838333 (Honeysuckle Hill) | Harrodsburg | |
| 34 | Moses Jones House | February 9, 1979 (#79001024) |
North of Harrodsburg on Oregon Rd. 37°54′45″N 84°48′21″W / 37.9125°N 84.805833°W / 37.9125; -84.805833 (Moses Jones House) | Harrodsburg | ||
| 35 | Lexington and Cane Run Historic District | November 14, 2011 (#11000795) |
E. Lexington & Cane Run Sts. 37°45′43″N 84°50′17″W / 37.762072°N 84.838103°W / 37.762072; -84.838103 (Lexington and Cane Run Historic District) | Harrodsburg | ||
| 36 | Lexington, Harrodsburg, and Perryville Turnpike Rural Historic District | October 23, 2003 (#03000087) |
U.S. Route 68 37°48′35″N 84°46′52″W / 37.809722°N 84.781111°W / 37.809722; -84.781111 (Lexington, Harrodsburg, and Perryville Turnpike Rural Historic District) | Harrodsburg | ||
| 37 | Beriah Magoffin Monument |  |
July 17, 1997 (#97000676) |
Springhill Cemetery, 0.5 miles southeast of the junction of U.S. Route 127 and KY 1989 37°46′10″N 84°50′20″W / 37.769444°N 84.838889°W / 37.769444; -84.838889 (Beriah Magoffin Monument) | Harrodsburg | |
| 38 | Matheny-Taylor House |  |
February 9, 1989 (#88003378) |
Poplar and College Sts. 37°45′42″N 84°50′45″W / 37.761667°N 84.845833°W / 37.761667; -84.845833 (Matheny-Taylor House) | Harrodsburg | |
| 39 | McAfee Farm Historic District |  |
February 9, 1989 (#88003360) |
South of McAfee on Old Louisville Rd. 37°50′18″N 84°51′49″W / 37.838333°N 84.863611°W / 37.838333; -84.863611 (McAfee Farm Historic District) | McAfee | |
| 40 | George McAfee House | June 23, 1983 (#83002829) |
Off KY 1160 37°50′51″N 84°52′46″W / 37.8475°N 84.879444°W / 37.8475; -84.879444 (George McAfee House) | Cornishville | ||
| 41 | James McAfee House |  |
June 23, 1983 (#83002830) |
Talmage Rd 37°51′24″N 84°52′20″W / 37.856667°N 84.872222°W / 37.856667; -84.872222 (James McAfee House) | Harrodsburg | |
| 42 | Joseph McCoun-D.S. Sharp House | August 3, 2005 (#05000788) |
Junction of Bondville Rd. and Crews St. 37°55′13″N 84°52′16″W / 37.920278°N 84.871111°W / 37.920278; -84.871111 (Joseph McCoun-D.S. Sharp House) | Bondville/Salvisa | ||
| 43 | McGee House | February 9, 1989 (#88003364) |
Jackson Rd. 37°49′29″N 84°51′49″W / 37.824722°N 84.863611°W / 37.824722; -84.863611 (McGee House) | Harrodsburg | ||
| 44 | John McGee House | June 23, 1983 (#83002831) |
Jackson Rd. 37°49′48″N 84°52′43″W / 37.83°N 84.878611°W / 37.83; -84.878611 (John McGee House) | Cornishville | Stone house from c.1790 and c.1825 | |
| 45 | Mercer County Jailer's Residence |  |
February 9, 1989 (#88003375) |
320 S. Chiles St. 37°45′35″N 84°50′42″W / 37.759722°N 84.845°W / 37.759722; -84.845 (Mercer County Jailer's Residence) | Harrodsburg | |
| 46 | Millwood | July 6, 1976 (#76000928) |
South of Salvisa off U.S. Route 127 37°52′57″N 84°52′23″W / 37.8825°N 84.873056°W / 37.8825; -84.873056 (Millwood) | Salvisa | ||
| 47 | Moreland House |  |
February 9, 1989 (#88003371) |
Off U.S. Route 68 37°45′58″N 84°49′47″W / 37.766111°N 84.829722°W / 37.766111; -84.829722 (Moreland House) | Harrodsburg | |
| 48 | Morgan Row |  |
February 16, 1973 (#73000820) |
222, 230, 232 S. Chiles St. 37°45′38″N 84°50′43″W / 37.760556°N 84.845278°W / 37.760556; -84.845278 (Morgan Row) | Harrodsburg | |
| 49 | Joseph Morgan House | April 18, 1990 (#88003365) |
Moberly Rd. 37°46′48″N 84°51′48″W / 37.78°N 84.863333°W / 37.78; -84.863333 (Joseph Morgan House) | Harrodsburg | ||
| 50 | New Providence Presbyterian Church |  |
October 10, 1975 (#75000806) |
3 miles south of Salvisa on U.S. Route 127 37°51′53″N 84°51′10″W / 37.864722°N 84.852778°W / 37.864722; -84.852778 (New Providence Presbyterian Church) | Salvisa | |
| 51 | North Main Street Historic District |  |
December 19, 2011 (#11000796) |
105-414 N. Main St., 109 W. Lexington, 101 W. Broadway, 163 E. Broadway 37°45′54″N 84°50′35″W / 37.764864°N 84.843042°W / 37.764864; -84.843042 (North Main Street Historic District) | Harrodsburg | |
| 52 | Benjamin Passmore Hotel |  |
June 18, 1990 (#88003374) |
N. Main St. and Broadway 37°45′50″N 84°50′36″W / 37.763889°N 84.843333°W / 37.763889; -84.843333 (Benjamin Passmore Hotel) | Harrodsburg | |
| 53 | Benjamin Passmore House |  |
February 8, 1989 (#88003376) |
111 W. Broadway 37°45′49″N 84°50′39″W / 37.763611°N 84.844167°W / 37.763611; -84.844167 (Benjamin Passmore House) | Harrodsburg | |
| 54 | George Passmore House |  |
February 9, 1989 (#88003379) |
Poplar and Greenville Sts. 37°45′39″N 84°50′32″W / 37.760833°N 84.842222°W / 37.760833; -84.842222 (George Passmore House) | Harrodsburg | |
| 55 | Pioneer Memorial State Park |  |
February 9, 1989 (#88003377) |
College Ave. between Lexington and Poplar Sts. 37°45′42″N 84°50′53″W / 37.761667°N 84.848056°W / 37.761667; -84.848056 (Pioneer Memorial State Park) | Harrodsburg | Since renamed to Old Fort Harrod State Park |
| 56 | Dr. A.D. Price House |  |
February 9, 1989 (#88003373) |
115 W. Poplar St. 37°45′41″N 84°50′39″W / 37.761389°N 84.844167°W / 37.761389; -84.844167 (Dr. A.D. Price House) | Harrodsburg | |
| 57 | Roach-Ison House |  |
February 9, 1989 (#88003352) |
Northeast of Harrodsburg off U.S. Route 68 37°46′13″N 84°49′38″W / 37.770278°N 84.827222°W / 37.770278; -84.827222 (Roach-Ison House) | Harrodsburg | |
| 58 | St. Peter's AME Church |  |
February 9, 1989 (#88003381) |
Lexington St. and U.S. Route 127 37°45′46″N 84°50′43″W / 37.762639°N 84.84525°W / 37.762639; -84.84525 (St. Peter's AME Church) | Harrodsburg | |
| 59 | St. Philip's Episcopal Church |  |
January 31, 1978 (#78001389) |
Short and Chiles Sts. 37°45′39″N 84°50′40″W / 37.760833°N 84.844444°W / 37.760833; -84.844444 (St. Philip's Episcopal Church) | Harrodsburg | |
| 60 | Shaker West Lot Farm |  |
June 23, 1983 (#83002832) |
Off U.S. Route 68 37°49′35″N 84°45′18″W / 37.826389°N 84.755°W / 37.826389; -84.755 (Shaker West Lot Farm) | Harrodsburg | |
| 61 | Shakertown at Pleasant Hill Historic District |  |
November 11, 1971 (#71000353) |
On U.S. Route 68 37°49′14″N 84°44′36″W / 37.820556°N 84.743333°W / 37.820556; -84.743333 (Shakertown at Pleasant Hill Historic District) | Pleasant Hill | |
| 62 | Shawnee Springs | July 19, 1976 (#76000927) |
4 miles northeast of Harrodsburg on Curry Rd. 37°49′01″N 84°48′07″W / 37.816944°N 84.801944°W / 37.816944; -84.801944 (Shawnee Springs) | Harrodsburg | ||
| 63 | Smith-Williams House | February 9, 1989 (#88003355) |
South of Cane Run Pike 37°44′57″N 84°47′01″W / 37.749167°N 84.783611°W / 37.749167; -84.783611 (Smith-Williams House) | Burgin | ||
| 64 | Stone Quarters on Burgin Road | June 23, 1983 (#83002833) |
KY 152 37°45′40″N 84°49′15″W / 37.761111°N 84.820833°W / 37.761111; -84.820833 (Stone Quarters on Burgin Road) | Harrodsburg | ||
| 65 | Sutfield House |  |
February 9, 1989 (#88003368) |
304 N. Main St. 37°45′54″N 84°50′36″W / 37.765°N 84.843333°W / 37.765; -84.843333 (Sutfield House) | Harrodsburg | |
| 66 | Sutfield-Thompson House |  |
September 13, 1977 (#77000637) |
362 N. Main 37°45′59″N 84°50′36″W / 37.766389°N 84.843333°W / 37.766389; -84.843333 (Sutfield-Thompson House) | Harrodsburg | |
| 67 | Capt. Samuel Taylor House |  |
April 13, 1977 (#77000638) |
Northeast of Harrodsburg on Chatham Pike 37°47′56″N 84°45′49″W / 37.798889°N 84.763611°W / 37.798889; -84.763611 (Capt. Samuel Taylor House) | Harrodsburg | |
| 68 | US Post Office-Harrodsburg |  |
March 1, 1989 (#89000019) |
105 N. Main St. 37°45′45″N 84°50′35″W / 37.7625°N 84.843056°W / 37.7625; -84.843056 (US Post Office-Harrodsburg) | Harrodsburg | |
| 69 | Wildwood | February 9, 1989 (#88003366) |
388 Curry Pike 37°48′19″N 84°48′43″W / 37.805278°N 84.811944°W / 37.805278; -84.811944 (Wildwood) | Harrodsburg | ||
| 70 | Williams House | June 18, 1990 (#88003351) |
Warwick Rd. 37°49′50″N 84°49′35″W / 37.830556°N 84.826389°W / 37.830556; -84.826389 (Williams House) | Harrodsburg | ||
| 71 | Archibald Woods House |  |
October 29, 1983 (#83002834) |
129 N. East St. 37°45′46″N 84°50′27″W / 37.762778°N 84.840833°W / 37.762778; -84.840833 (Archibald Woods House) | Harrodsburg | Still owned by same family that built house on what was originally four-acre tract along south side of Town Creek near site of James Harrod's June 1774 'Big Spring' settlement. Six generations of the Woods family have lived here. Believed to have been modeled after Warren House (ca. 1760) near Smithfield, Surry County, Virginia. |
Former listing
| [3] | Name on the Register | Image | Date listed | Date removed | Location | City or town | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tobin House | February 9, 1989 (#88003350) | January 31, 1992 | 1450 Curry Pike | Harrodsburg |
See also
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References
- ^ The latitude and longitude information provided in this table was derived originally from the National Register Information System, which has been found to be fairly accurate for about 99% of listings. Some locations in this table may have been corrected to current GPS standards.
- ^ National Park Service, United States Department of the Interior, "National Register of Historic Places: Weekly List Actions", retrieved April 12, 2024.
- ^ a b Numbers represent an alphabetical ordering by significant words. Various colorings, defined here, differentiate National Historic Landmarks and historic districts from other NRHP buildings, structures, sites or objects.
- ^ The eight-digit number below each date is the number assigned to each location in the National Register Information System database, which can be viewed by clicking the number.
- ^ Pollack, David, ed. The Archaeology of Kentucky: An Update. Frankfort: Kentucky Heritage Council, 2008, 753.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
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