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Four sites in 7-County area among 9 proposed for Nat'l Register Two between Columbia and Campbellsville, third in Campbellsville, KY; one in Burkesville, KY; others are nearby in Bradfordville and Hodgenville, KY. All nine sites listed, in increasing distance from Columbia, KY Reader photographs of houses would be appreciated. Send using any Contact/Submit Button. Special ColumbiaMagazine.com story adapted from KY Heritage Council article FRANKFORT, Ky. The Kentucky Historic Preservation Review Board will consider nine nominations for listing in the National Register of Historic Places during its next meeting at 10 a.m. (EDT) Thursday, September 3 in the Perkins Building on the campus of Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond. Nominations to be considered next week include three Greek Revival houses from Taylor County, a house ordered through Sears Roebuck located on the Columbia side of Burkesville, KY; a church in Bradfordville, and an expansion of Hodgenvilles Commercial Historic District. The National Register is the nations official list of historic and archaeological resources deemed worthy of preservation. Kentucky has the fourth highest number of listings in the nation more than 3,200 districts, sites and structures encompassing more than 42,000 historic features. Listing can be applied to buildings, objects, structures, districts and archaeological sites, and proposed sites must be significant in architecture, engineering, American history or culture, or possess a special role in the development of our country. National Register of Historic Places nominations to be considered September 3, 2009, are, arranged by increasing distance from the Adair County Courthouse, 500 Public Square, Columbia, KY: Taylor County All three nominations from Taylor County are two-story, wood-frame homes noted as significant rural examples of Taylor Countys Greek Revival architectural style popular from 1830 to 1850
Cumberland County 27.9 miles from the courthouse in Columbia, KY The Coe House is noted for being significant architecturally as a good local example of Princess Anne styling, a simplified form of Queen Anne, which is a nationally recognized style of the Victorian era. The house was purchased through a Sears, Roebuck and Co. catalog in 1908, the first year the precut homes were available for purchase. According to the nomination, the two-story frame house features an asymmetrical floor plan and is important for ushering in a new era of simplified home styling, fusing late Queen Anne and early Colonial Revival styles. Marion County
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Overlooking historic downtown, the Brooks House was built during the last quarter of the 19th century and is being proposed for listing for its Victorian-era design and status as an icon of Middlesboros industrial success. According to the nomination, the 2-story house is considered one of the finest examples of Queen Anne Free Classic architecture erected in southeast Kentucky. The house also incorporated technological and comfort features previously unknown in the southeastern part of the state, including gas and electric lighting and steam heat. For more information, call the Heritage Council at 502-564-7005, ext. 120, or visit www.heritage.ky.gov. The board is charged with hearing and approving National Register nominations from Kentucky prior to their submission to the National Park Service (NPS), which administers the program in partnership with state historic preservation offices, including the Kentucky Heritage Council. An agency of the U.S. Department of the Interior, the NPS must issue a final determination of listing within 45 days of receiving the nomination.An agency of the Kentucky Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet, the Kentucky Heritage Council / State Historic Preservation Office is responsible for the identification, protection and preservation of prehistoric resources and historic buildings, sites and cultural resources throughout the Commonwealth, in partnership with other state and federal agencies, local communities and interested citizens. This mission is integral to making communities more livable and has a far-ranging impact on issues as diverse as economic development, jobs creation, affordable housing, tourism, community revitalization, environmental conservation and quality of life. www.heritage.ky.gov This story was posted on 2009-08-28 17:33:21
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