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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.

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.


Current listings

Name on the Register Image Date listed 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
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"
3 Aspen Hall
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 Commercial District
Harrodsburg Commercial District
April 3, 1980
(#80001657)
Roughly bounded by Lexington, Greenville, and Chiles Sts. and Moreland and Beaumont Aves.
37°45′37″N 84°50′36″W / 37.760278°N 84.843333°W / 37.760278; -84.843333 (Harrodsburg Commercial District)
Harrodsburg
33 Honeysuckle Hill
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
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
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
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
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
45 Mercer County Jailer's Residence
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
56 Dr. A.D. Price House
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Name on the Register Image Date listed Date removed Location City or town Summary
1 Tobin House
February 9, 1989
(#88003350)
January 31, 1992
1450 Curry Pike
Harrodsburg
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