Sulphur Well Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Sulphur Well Historic District

Sulphur Well, Metcalfe County, Kentucky
Listed
August 13, 1998
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
98000932

About this property

The Sulphur Well Historic District is an 81 acres (33 ha) historic district in Sulphur Well, Kentucky which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998. It is roughly bounded by Wister Wallace Road, the southern fork of the Little Barren River, Mitchell-Edwards Road, and Kentucky Route 70. The listing included 37 contributing buildings, a contributing structure, and five contributing sites. According to its nomination, "Sulphur Well is a good example of a small rural mineral water town in western Kentucky that developed between 1860 and 1949."

Location

Sulphur Well, Metcalfe County, Kentucky
37.10052, -85.63342

Categories

COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

Philpot House
Industrial
3.6 mi
Edwards, David, House
Industrial
4.4 mi
Edwards House
Civil War
5.7 mi
Wallace, Napoleon, House
Industrial
5.8 mi
Whitlock Log Cabin
Industrial
6.7 mi

Nearby Battles

Morgan's First Kentucky Raid
1862Civil War
3.3 mi

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When was Sulphur Well Historic District listed on the National Register?

Sulphur Well Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 13, 1998.

What type of historic resource is Sulphur Well Historic District?

Sulphur Well Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Sulphur Well Historic District?

The period of significance for Sulphur Well Historic District is recorded as the listed era.

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