Allensville Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Allensville Historic District

Allensville, Todd County, Kentucky
Listed
November 14, 1988
Type
District
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
88002611

About this property

The Allensville Historic District , along Kentucky Route 102/Main St. in Allensville, Kentucky, is a 18 acres (7.3 ha) historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. The listing included 40 contributing buildings and one contributing structure. It includes three churches, of which Allensville United Methodist Church (1867) is the oldest. It may also be the oldest surviving building in Allensville.

Location

Allensville, Todd County, Kentucky
36.71627, -87.06773

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 88002611. It was listed on November 14, 1988.

Categories

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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

Cedar Grove Rosenwald School
Industrial
5.4 mi
Edwards Hall
Civil War
7.6 mi

Nearby Battles

Skirmish at Russellville (Logan County)
1861Civil War
13.3 mi
Russellville Skirmish (1864)
1864Civil War
13.5 mi
Action at Russellville (Confederate Government)
1862Civil War
13.6 mi

Questions about this property

When was Allensville Historic District listed on the National Register?

Allensville Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 14, 1988.

What type of historic resource is Allensville Historic District?

Allensville Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Allensville Historic District?

The period of significance for Allensville Historic District is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1867.

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