National Register of Historic Places

New Zion Historic District

Scott, Scott County, Kentucky
Listed
December 4, 2008
Type
District
Period
Modern
Ref No.
08001118

About this property

The New Zion Historic District, near Scott, Kentucky, is a 37 acres (15 ha) historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008. It included 27 contributing buildings, one contributing structure, and 10 contributing sites. In 2008, New Zion was one of few still predominantly an African American community. New Zion "stood where 'land was apparently given to two ex slaves, Promis King (or Primus Keene) and Calvin Hampton (or Calvin Hamilton), by a Mr. Gough (or Gulf, or Goult). Hampton and King later sold lots to other Negroes." New Zion was founded under the name Briar Hill, Kentucky. It was developed, starting around 1868, along Newtown Pike and along New Zion Road, a U-shaped road with two entrances off of Newtown Pike. It includes 4972 Newtown Pike through 5200 Newtown Pike, and 103-135 New Zion Rd. It spans the border of Fayette County, Kentucky and Scott County, Kentucky. It includes bungalow/craftsman, shotgun and single pen architecture. It is significant as "New Zion is a rare town among the several dozen African American communities studied in central Kentucky in the early 1970s—it survives, and its historic aspects are recognizable." About 30 rural Negro settlements or hamlets having more than 50 residences were studied in Peter Craig Smith's 1972 dissertation, Negro Hamlets and Gentlemen Farms: A Dichotomous Rural Settlement Pattern in Kentucky's Bluegrass Region (University of Kentucky).

Location

4972 Newtown Pike through 5200 Newtown Pike, and 103-135 New Zion Rd.
Scott, Scott County, Kentucky
38.17928, -84.48741

Categories

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Sources

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When was New Zion Historic District listed on the National Register?

New Zion Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 4, 2008.

What type of historic resource is New Zion Historic District?

New Zion Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for New Zion Historic District?

The period of significance for New Zion Historic District is recorded as the modern era.

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