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National Register of Historic Places listings in Jessamine County, Kentucky facts for kids

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Have you ever wondered about old buildings and special places in your town? Some places are so important that they are officially recognized for their history! This article is about the National Register of Historic Places in Jessamine County, Kentucky. It's a list of buildings, sites, and areas that are important to the history of Jessamine County, Kentucky, United States.

When a place is on this list, it means it's a special part of our country's story. It helps protect these places so future generations can learn from them. In Jessamine County, there are 73 such places. One of them is even a National Historic Landmark, which is an even higher level of recognition!


Current listings

Below is a list of the historic places in Jessamine County that are on the National Register. You'll see their names, where they are, and when they were added to the list. Some even have pictures!

Name on the Register Image Date listed Location City or town Description
1 Asbury College Administration Building
Asbury College Administration Building
July 6, 1985
(#85001532)
 Kentucky Route 29
37°51′49″N 84°39′43″W / 37.863611°N 84.661944°W / 37.863611; -84.661944 (Asbury College Administration Building)		 Wilmore This building is part of the Asbury College campus. It was renamed the "Hager Administration Building" in 1993.
2 Barkley House
July 5, 1984
(#84001590)
 U.S. Route 68
37°54′22″N 84°37′01″W / 37.906111°N 84.616944°W / 37.906111; -84.616944 (Barkley House)		 Nicholasville
3 Isaac Barkley House
July 5, 1984
(#84001594)
 Kentucky Route 169
37°54′52″N 84°36′32″W / 37.914444°N 84.608889°W / 37.914444; -84.608889 (Isaac Barkley House)		 Nicholasville
4 Bethel Academy Site (15JS80)
March 15, 1984
(#84001597)
 Atop bluffs above the Kentucky River at High Bridge, 4 miles from Wilmore
37°49′20″N 84°42′18″W / 37.8222°N 84.705°W / 37.8222; -84.705 (Bethel Academy Site (15JS80))		 Wilmore This is the site of the first Methodist school west of the Appalachian Mountains.
5 Bicknell House
July 5, 1984
(#84001600)
 Kentucky Route 29
37°51′13″N 84°40′21″W / 37.853611°N 84.6725°W / 37.853611; -84.6725 (Bicknell House)		 Wilmore
6 Brick House on Shun Pike
Brick House on Shun Pike
July 5, 1984
(#84001601)
 Off Kentucky Route 1268
37°50′33″N 84°37′03″W / 37.8425°N 84.6175°W / 37.8425; -84.6175 (Brick House on Shun Pike)		 Nicholasville
7 J.S. Bronaugh House
J.S. Bronaugh House
July 5, 1984
(#84001603)
 103 N. 2nd St.
37°52′53″N 84°34′28″W / 37.881389°N 84.574444°W / 37.881389; -84.574444 (J.S. Bronaugh House)		 Nicholasville
8 George I. Brown House
George I. Brown House
December 2, 1977
(#77000632)
 206 Linden Lane
37°52′22″N 84°34′43″W / 37.872778°N 84.578611°W / 37.872778; -84.578611 (George I. Brown House)		 Nicholasville
9 George and Betty Bryan House
George and Betty Bryan House
July 5, 1984
(#84001606)
 U.S. Route 68
37°53′23″N 84°39′17″W / 37.889722°N 84.654722°W / 37.889722; -84.654722 (George and Betty Bryan House)		 Nicholasville
10 Bryant House
July 6, 1985
(#85001541)
 U.S. Route 27
37°55′32″N 84°33′43″W / 37.925556°N 84.561944°W / 37.925556; -84.561944 (Bryant House)		 Nicholasville
11 Burrier House
July 13, 1984
(#84001607)
 North of Keene
37°57′57″N 84°37′04″W / 37.965833°N 84.617778°W / 37.965833; -84.617778 (Burrier House)		 Keene
12 Butler's Tavern
Butler's Tavern
July 5, 1984
(#84001608)
 U.S. Route 27
37°50′41″N 84°35′16″W / 37.844722°N 84.587778°W / 37.844722; -84.587778 (Butler's Tavern)		 Nicholasville
13 Camp Nelson
Camp Nelson
March 15, 2001
(#00000861)
 U.S. Route 27
37°47′16″N 84°35′53″W / 37.787778°N 84.598056°W / 37.787778; -84.598056 (Camp Nelson)		 Nicholasville This site is a National Historic Landmark. It played an important role during the American Civil War.
14 Camp Nelson National Cemetery
Camp Nelson National Cemetery
September 3, 1998
(#98001134)
 6890 Danville Rd.
37°47′07″N 84°35′59″W / 37.785278°N 84.599722°W / 37.785278; -84.599722 (Camp Nelson National Cemetery)		 Nicholasville This cemetery is where many soldiers are buried. It's a place of honor and remembrance.
15 Canewood Farm
April 29, 1999
(#99000494)
 8080 Harrodsburg Rd.
37°53′43″N 84°38′15″W / 37.895278°N 84.6375°W / 37.895278; -84.6375 (Canewood Farm)		 Nicholasville
16 Chaumiere des Prairies
Chaumiere des Prairies
September 25, 1975
(#75000780)
 North of Nicholasville off U.S. Route 68
37°56′37″N 84°35′04″W / 37.943611°N 84.584444°W / 37.943611; -84.584444 (Chaumiere des Prairies)		 Nicholasville
17 Joseph Chrisman House
July 5, 1984
(#84001618)
 U.S. Route 27
37°54′49″N 84°33′12″W / 37.913611°N 84.553333°W / 37.913611; -84.553333 (Joseph Chrisman House)		 Nicholasville
18 Confederate Memorial in Nicholasville
Confederate Memorial in Nicholasville
July 17, 1997
(#97000686)
 Courthouse lawn, junction of U.S. Route 27 and Kentucky Route 29
37°52′51″N 84°34′24″W / 37.880833°N 84.573333°W / 37.880833; -84.573333 (Confederate Memorial in Nicholasville)		 Nicholasville This memorial honors those who served in the Confederate army.
19 Joseph Crockett House
February 11, 2011
(#83004587)
 Union Mills Pike
Coordinates missing		 Nicholasville This house is part of a group of early stone buildings in Central Kentucky.
20 Curd House
Curd House
July 13, 1984
(#84001621)
 Kentucky Route 29
37°49′55″N 84°42′04″W / 37.831944°N 84.701111°W / 37.831944; -84.701111 (Curd House)		 Wilmore
21 J.W. Duncan House
July 5, 1984
(#84001622)
 Kentucky Route 169
37°54′00″N 84°34′49″W / 37.9°N 84.580278°W / 37.9; -84.580278 (J.W. Duncan House)		 Nicholasville
22 Nathaniel Dunn House
March 7, 1979
(#79001015)
 North of Nicholasville off U.S. Route 68
37°57′06″N 84°35′32″W / 37.951667°N 84.592222°W / 37.951667; -84.592222 (Nathaniel Dunn House)		 Nicholasville
23 East Main Street Historic District
East Main Street Historic District
August 5, 1994
(#94000840)
 Roughly E. Main St. from S. Walnut St. to Rice St.
37°51′32″N 84°39′35″W / 37.858889°N 84.659722°W / 37.858889; -84.659722 (East Main Street Historic District)		 Wilmore This is a historic area with several important buildings.
24 Ebenezer Presbyterian Church
Ebenezer Presbyterian Church
June 23, 1983
(#83002797)
 Off Kentucky Route 1267
37°55′49″N 84°41′04″W / 37.930278°N 84.684444°W / 37.930278; -84.684444 (Ebenezer Presbyterian Church)		 Keene
25 Federal House on Hickman Creek
July 6, 1985
(#85001542)
 West of Logana
37°52′17″N 84°29′57″W / 37.871389°N 84.499167°W / 37.871389; -84.499167 (Federal House on Hickman Creek)		 Logana
26 First Vineyard
September 29, 2015
(#15000656)
 5800 Sugar Creek Pike
37°44′37″N 84°33′52″W / 37.7437°N 84.5645°W / 37.7437; -84.5645 (First Vineyard)		 Nicholasville This site is recognized as the first commercial vineyard in the United States.
27 Fort Bramlette
June 13, 1975
(#75000781)
 Off Fort Bramlette Road, south of Nicholasville
37°45′56″N 84°35′28″W / 37.765556°N 84.591111°W / 37.765556; -84.591111 (Fort Bramlette)		 Nicholasville
28 A. Grubb House
July 5, 1984
(#84001626)
 Kentucky Route 169
37°52′16″N 84°26′17″W / 37.871111°N 84.438056°W / 37.871111; -84.438056 (A. Grubb House)		 Spears
29 Hoover House
Hoover House
July 5, 1984
(#84001629)
 U.S. Route 27
37°51′47″N 84°34′55″W / 37.863056°N 84.581944°W / 37.863056; -84.581944 (Hoover House)		 Nicholasville
30 Hughes House
July 5, 1984
(#84001632)
 Kentucky Route 169
37°57′26″N 84°40′22″W / 37.957222°N 84.672778°W / 37.957222; -84.672778 (Hughes House)		 Keene
31 John Hunter House
July 6, 1985
(#85001540)
 South of Logana
37°50′32″N 84°29′23″W / 37.842222°N 84.489722°W / 37.842222; -84.489722 (John Hunter House)		 Logana
32 Ephriam January House
Ephriam January House
June 23, 1983
(#83002798)
 Address Restricted
 Keene
33 Keene Springs Hotel
July 5, 1984
(#84001636)
 Kentucky Route 1267
37°56′37″N 84°37′38″W / 37.943611°N 84.627222°W / 37.943611; -84.627222 (Keene Springs Hotel)		 Keene
34 Kenyon Avenue Historic District
Kenyon Avenue Historic District
August 5, 1994
(#94000841)
 401, 403, 405, 406, 407, and 408 Kenyon Ave.
37°51′52″N 84°39′48″W / 37.864444°N 84.663333°W / 37.864444; -84.663333 (Kenyon Avenue Historic District)		 Wilmore This is another historic area in Wilmore.
35 Grant Knight House
July 5, 1984
(#84001639)
 Kentucky Route 169
37°55′10″N 84°36′40″W / 37.919444°N 84.611111°W / 37.919444; -84.611111 (Grant Knight House)		 Nicholasville
36 John Lancaster House
June 23, 1983
(#83002799)
 Kentucky Route 169
37°57′12″N 84°39′09″W / 37.953333°N 84.6525°W / 37.953333; -84.6525 (John Lancaster House)		 Keene
37 Lexington and Main Historic District
Lexington and Main Historic District
August 5, 1994
(#94000842)
 100, 101, 102, 103, and 105 N. Lexington Ave. and 101 E. Main St.
37°51′41″N 84°39′43″W / 37.861389°N 84.661944°W / 37.861389; -84.661944 (Lexington and Main Historic District)		 Wilmore This district includes several important buildings on Lexington and Main Streets.
38 Locust Grove Stock Farm
July 5, 1984
(#84001642)
 North of Keene
37°57′59″N 84°37′28″W / 37.966389°N 84.624444°W / 37.966389; -84.624444 (Locust Grove Stock Farm)		 Keene
39 Log House on Shun Pike
Log House on Shun Pike
July 5, 1984
(#84001645)
 Off Kentucky Route 1268
37°50′45″N 84°37′03″W / 37.845833°N 84.6175°W / 37.845833; -84.6175 (Log House on Shun Pike)		 Nicholasville
40 William C. Lowry House
July 5, 1984
(#84001647)
 Off Kentucky Route 169
37°55′53″N 84°36′37″W / 37.931389°N 84.610278°W / 37.931389; -84.610278 (William C. Lowry House)		 Nicholasville
41 Marshall-Bryan House
Marshall-Bryan House
July 5, 1984
(#84001653)
 U.S. Route 27
37°56′55″N 84°32′22″W / 37.948611°N 84.539444°W / 37.948611; -84.539444 (Marshall-Bryan House)		 Nicholasville
42 James G. Martin House
July 5, 1984
(#84001654)
 Tates Creek Rd.
37°54′38″N 84°27′51″W / 37.910556°N 84.464167°W / 37.910556; -84.464167 (James G. Martin House)		 Nicholasville
43 Lewis Y. Martin House
February 7, 2008
(#08000009)
 6975 Tates Creek Pk.
37°54′37″N 84°27′24″W / 37.910278°N 84.456667°W / 37.910278; -84.456667 (Lewis Y. Martin House)		 Nicholasville
44 McClure-Shelby House
November 20, 1978
(#78001372)
 5 miles (8 km) east of Nicholasville on Kentucky Route 169
37°53′15″N 84°28′49″W / 37.8875°N 84.480278°W / 37.8875; -84.480278 (McClure-Shelby House)		 Nicholasville
45 McConnell-Woodson-Philips House
McConnell-Woodson-Philips House
July 5, 1984
(#84001657)
 303 S. Main St.
37°52′38″N 84°34′29″W / 37.877222°N 84.574722°W / 37.877222; -84.574722 (McConnell-Woodson-Philips House)		 Nicholasville
46 Morrison-Kenyon Library
Morrison-Kenyon Library
July 6, 1985
(#85001539)
 Kentucky Route 29
37°51′48″N 84°39′46″W / 37.863333°N 84.662778°W / 37.863333; -84.662778 (Morrison-Kenyon Library)		 Wilmore This building was once part of the Asbury College campus. It is now a student union, a place where students can gather.
47 Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church
July 5, 1984
(#84001659)
 North of Keene
37°56′50″N 84°37′47″W / 37.947222°N 84.629722°W / 37.947222; -84.629722 (Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church)		 Keene
48 Nave-Brown House
Nave-Brown House
July 5, 1984
(#84001663)
 Kentucky Route 29
37°53′16″N 84°36′06″W / 37.887778°N 84.601667°W / 37.887778; -84.601667 (Nave-Brown House)		 Nicholasville
49 Davis Newman House
July 5, 1984
(#84001669)
 West of Spears
37°52′20″N 84°26′37″W / 37.872222°N 84.443611°W / 37.872222; -84.443611 (Davis Newman House)		 Spears
50 Nicholasville Historic District
Nicholasville Historic District
July 19, 1984
(#84001674)
 Court Row, Maple and Main Sts.
37°52′51″N 84°34′26″W / 37.880833°N 84.573889°W / 37.880833; -84.573889 (Nicholasville Historic District)		 Nicholasville This historic district includes important parts of downtown Nicholasville.
51 North Lexington Avenue Historic District
North Lexington Avenue Historic District
August 5, 1994
(#94000843)
 Roughly N. Lexington Ave. from College Ave. to Banta Ln.
37°52′00″N 84°39′29″W / 37.866667°N 84.658056°W / 37.866667; -84.658056 (North Lexington Avenue Historic District)		 Wilmore Another historic area in Wilmore.
52 George O'Neal House
July 6, 1985
(#85001538)
 Off U.S. Route 68
37°56′43″N 84°36′34″W / 37.945278°N 84.609444°W / 37.945278; -84.609444 (George O'Neal House)		 Nicholasville
53 James O'Neal House
July 6, 1985
(#85001537)
 Off Kentucky Route 169
37°56′02″N 84°36′28″W / 37.933889°N 84.607778°W / 37.933889; -84.607778 (James O'Neal House)		 Nicholasville
54 Payne-Saunders House
Payne-Saunders House
July 25, 1996
(#96000799)
 503 N. Central Ave.
37°53′02″N 84°34′08″W / 37.883889°N 84.568889°W / 37.883889; -84.568889 (Payne-Saunders House)		 Nicholasville
55 Pleasant Grove
July 5, 1984
(#84001678)
 North of Keene
37°57′19″N 84°37′44″W / 37.955278°N 84.628889°W / 37.955278; -84.628889 (Pleasant Grove)		 Keene
56 Providence Church
Providence Church
July 5, 1984
(#84001682)
 U.S. Route 27
37°57′28″N 84°32′15″W / 37.957778°N 84.5375°W / 37.957778; -84.5375 (Providence Church)		 Nicholasville
57 Roberts Chapel
Roberts Chapel
July 5, 1984
(#84001686)
 U.S. Route 27
37°49′07″N 84°35′47″W / 37.818611°N 84.596389°W / 37.818611; -84.596389 (Roberts Chapel)		 Nicholasville
58 Sandy Bluff
Sandy Bluff
July 13, 1984
(#84001689)
 Off Kentucky Route 1268
37°51′05″N 84°36′26″W / 37.851389°N 84.607222°W / 37.851389; -84.607222 (Sandy Bluff)		 Nicholasville
59 Scott House
June 23, 1983
(#83002800)
 U.S. Route 27
37°49′03″N 84°36′11″W / 37.8175°N 84.603056°W / 37.8175; -84.603056 (Scott House)		 Little Hickman
60 John Harvey Scott House
John Harvey Scott House
July 13, 1984
(#84001692)
 Off U.S. Route 27
37°49′14″N 84°35′02″W / 37.820556°N 84.583889°W / 37.820556; -84.583889 (John Harvey Scott House)		 Nicholasville
61 Shady Grove
July 6, 1985
(#85001536)
 Off U.S. Route 27
37°57′07″N 84°33′23″W / 37.951944°N 84.556389°W / 37.951944; -84.556389 (Shady Grove)		 Nicholasville
62 Shanklin House
July 6, 1985
(#85001535)
 Kentucky Route 169
37°54′55″N 84°35′33″W / 37.915278°N 84.5925°W / 37.915278; -84.5925 (Shanklin House)		 Nicholasville
63 Robert Steele House
June 23, 1983
(#83002801)
 Troy Rd.
37°54′N 84°41′W / 37.9°N 84.69°W / 37.9; -84.69 (Robert Steele House)		 Keene
64 Stone House on Brooklyn Hill
June 23, 1983
(#83002802)
 Off U.S. Route 68
37°52′08″N 84°42′10″W / 37.868889°N 84.702778°W / 37.868889; -84.702778 (Stone House on Brooklyn Hill)		 Wilmore
65 Stone House on West Hickman
Stone House on West Hickman
June 23, 1983
(#83002803)
 Kentucky Route 1980
37°56′23″N 84°30′33″W / 37.939722°N 84.509167°W / 37.939722; -84.509167 (Stone House on West Hickman)		 Nicholasville
66 Sunnyside Farm House
Sunnyside Farm House
July 5, 1984
(#84001695)
 U.S. Route 27
37°57′34″N 84°32′10″W / 37.959444°N 84.536111°W / 37.959444; -84.536111 (Sunnyside Farm House)		 Nicholasville
67 Ridge Taylor Farm
July 6, 1985
(#85001534)
 Off Kentucky Route 595
37°48′56″N 84°28′45″W / 37.815556°N 84.479167°W / 37.815556; -84.479167 (Ridge Taylor Farm)		 Nicholasville
68 Thornwood
July 13, 1984
(#84001697)
 Baker Lane
37°55′16″N 84°34′39″W / 37.921111°N 84.5775°W / 37.921111; -84.5775 (Thornwood)		 Nicholasville
69 Venable-Todhunter Houses
Venable-Todhunter Houses
July 5, 1984
(#84001781)
 Tates Creek Rd.
37°56′22″N 84°28′52″W / 37.939444°N 84.481111°W / 37.939444; -84.481111 (Venable-Todhunter Houses)		 Nicholasville
70 Waveland
July 5, 1984
(#84001587)
 2299 Brannon Rd.
37°57′57″N 84°33′45″W / 37.965833°N 84.5625°W / 37.965833; -84.5625 (Waveland)		 Nicholasville vicinity This property was once known as Craig Ashurst House.
71 Woodland
July 5, 1984
(#84001783)
 U.S. Route 27
37°56′57″N 84°36′07″W / 37.949167°N 84.601944°W / 37.949167; -84.601944 (Woodland)		 Nicholasville
72 Young House
Young House
July 13, 1984
(#84001787)
 Kentucky Route 29
37°52′58″N 84°38′31″W / 37.882778°N 84.641944°W / 37.882778; -84.641944 (Young House)		 Nicholasville
73 A.M. Young House
July 6, 1985
(#85001533)
 West of Ash Grove Pike
37°56′21″N 84°29′38″W / 37.939167°N 84.493889°W / 37.939167; -84.493889 (A.M. Young House)		 Nicholasville
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