National Register of Historic Places

Falls of Rough Historic District

Falls of Rough, Breckinridge County, Kentucky
Listed
January 31, 1978
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
78001305

About this property

The Falls of Rough Historic District, along Kentucky Route 110 in Falls of Rough, Kentucky, is a 50 acres (20 ha) historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. It included 10 contributing buildings, a contributing structure, and three contributing sites. At its peak during 1900–1930, Falls of Rough was "a small but thriving western Kentucky town of around 250 inhabitants. It consisted of a complex of buildings that included a grist mill (c. 1830), a sawmill, a mill (c. 1890), a general store (c. 1880), a post office (c. 1905), a church (c. 1890) and parsonage, and the Green farm all built by the Green family." The district includes remnants of some of these. Another name proposed for the district was the "Green Family Farm Historic District". The "visual center" of the district is the brick Willis Green House, built in 1830 and extensively modified in 1879. Its front facade brick is laid in Flemish bond; it rests upon a stone foundation. The contributing structure in the district is an arch beam iron bridge spanning the Rough River, linking the Breckinridge County and Grayson County sides of the district.

Location

Falls of Rough, Breckinridge County, Kentucky
37.58970, -86.55302

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When was Falls of Rough Historic District listed on the National Register?

Falls of Rough Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 31, 1978.

What type of historic resource is Falls of Rough Historic District?

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

What is the period of significance for Falls of Rough Historic District?

The period of significance for Falls of Rough Historic District is recorded as the listed era.

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