Camp Breckinridge Non-Commissioned Officers' Club
National Register of Historic Places

Camp Breckinridge Non-Commissioned Officers' Club

Morganfield, Union County, Kentucky
Listed
August 13, 2001
Type
Building
Period
Pre Contact
Ref No.
01000804

About this property

The Camp Breckinridge Non-Commissioned Officers' Club, at 1116 N. Village Rd. in Morganfield, Kentucky, was built in 1942 for the U.S. Army by contractor Struck Construction. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001. The officers' club was a site of murals painted by World War II German prisoners of war. The facility was later the James D. Veatch Camp Breckinridge Museum and Arts Center. The listing included a contributing building, a contributing structure, a contributing object, and a contributing site.

Location

1116 N. Village Rd.
Morganfield, Union County, Kentucky
37.67790, -87.88818

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Sources

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

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Nearby Historic Sites

Union County Courthouse
Civil War
1.6 mi
Morganfield Commercial District
Listed
1.7 mi
Hughes, Daniel H., House
Industrial
1.7 mi
Confederate Monument of Morganfield
Civil War
1.7 mi
Proctor, George N., House
Industrial
4.1 mi

Questions about this property

When was Camp Breckinridge Non-Commissioned Officers' Club listed on the National Register?

Camp Breckinridge Non-Commissioned Officers' Club was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 13, 2001.

What type of historic resource is Camp Breckinridge Non-Commissioned Officers' Club?

Camp Breckinridge Non-Commissioned Officers' Club is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Camp Breckinridge Non-Commissioned Officers' Club?

The period of significance for Camp Breckinridge Non-Commissioned Officers' Club is recorded as the pre_contact era, specifically around 1116.

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