Grasslands
National Register of Historic Places

Grasslands

Finchville, Shelby County, Kentucky
Listed
August 11, 1977
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
77000645

About this property

A grassland is an area (or ecosystem) where the vegetation is dominated by grasses. Sedges and rushes can also be found along with some of legumes such as clover, and other herbs. Grasslands occur naturally on all continents except Antarctica and are found in most ecoregions of the Earth.

Location

Finchville, Shelby County, Kentucky
38.18175, -85.37845

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 77000645. It was listed on August 11, 1977.

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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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

Carpenter House
Early Republic
1.2 mi
Wickland
Industrial
2.5 mi

Nearby Battles

Skirmish at Simpsonville, Kentucky
1865Civil War
3.1 mi
Battle of Long Run Massacre (1781)
1781Revolutionary War
4 mi
Sue Mundy Raids in Shelby County
1864Civil War
8.5 mi
Action at Shelbyville (Shelby County)
1862Civil War
8.5 mi
Skirmish at Long Run Massacre
1781Revolutionary War
9.3 mi

Questions about this property

When was Grasslands listed on the National Register?

Grasslands was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 11, 1977.

What type of historic resource is Grasslands?

Grasslands is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Grasslands?

The period of significance for Grasslands is recorded as the industrial era.

Can I research the history near Grasslands?

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