About this property
Bybee Pottery was a pottery company based in Bybee, a community in Madison County, Kentucky, USA. It was founded in 1809 by Webster Cornelison. Members of the same Cornelison family continued to make and sell pottery until 2011. Bybee Pottery sold a wide variety of products, with a focus on utilitarian ware, and encouraged customers to interact with the artisans and tour the building that had survived six generations and the Civil War.
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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 78001380. It was listed on July 23, 1978.
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Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).
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Questions about this property
When was Cornelison Pottery listed on the National Register?
Cornelison Pottery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 23, 1978.
What type of historic resource is Cornelison Pottery?
Cornelison Pottery is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.
What is the period of significance for Cornelison Pottery?
The period of significance for Cornelison Pottery is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1809.
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