Confederate Monument in Lawrenceburg
National Register of Historic Places

Confederate Monument in Lawrenceburg

Lawrenceburg, Anderson County, Kentucky
Listed
July 16, 1997
Type
Object
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
97000716

About this property

The Confederate Monument in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky is an 8-foot-tall (2.4 m) carved granite figure on a granite pedestal which was built in 1894 by the Kentucky Women's Monumental Association, a predecessor of the United Daughters of the Confederacy, an organization founded in that year. Its governing body is the government of Lawrenceburg. It shows a Confederate soldier dressed in a winter coat with a rifle held vertically before him.

Location

Lawrenceburg, Anderson County, Kentucky
38.03523, -84.89563

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 97000716. It was listed on July 16, 1997.

Categories

SOCIAL HISTORY
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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

Lawrenceburg Commercial Historic District
Listed
0.1 mi
Dowling House
Industrial
0.2 mi

Nearby Battles

Skirmish at Lawrenceburg (First Raid)
1862Civil War
0.2 mi
Engagement at Lawrenceburg (Anderson County)
1862Civil War
0.2 mi

Questions about this property

When was Confederate Monument in Lawrenceburg listed on the National Register?

Confederate Monument in Lawrenceburg was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 16, 1997.

What type of historic resource is Confederate Monument in Lawrenceburg?

Confederate Monument in Lawrenceburg is classified as a object in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Confederate Monument in Lawrenceburg?

The period of significance for Confederate Monument in Lawrenceburg is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1894.

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