National Register of Historic Places

West-Metcalfe House

Mill Springs, Wayne County, Kentucky
Listed
November 17, 1977
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
77000661

About this property

The West-Metcalfe House, in Wayne County, Kentucky, about 1.75 miles (2.82 km) south of Mill Springs on the Cumberland River, was built in 1800. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. It served in December 1861 as the headquarters for Confederate general Felix Zollicoffer before the Battle of Logan's Crossroads (also known as Battle of Mill Springs and as Battle of Fishing Creek), a disastrous defeat for the Confederates delivered by Union forces of George H.…

Location

Mill Springs, Wayne County, Kentucky
36.91952, -84.77752

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 77000661. It was listed on November 17, 1977.

Categories

MILITARYARCHITECTURE
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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

Mill Springs Mill
Civil War
1 mi
Battle of Mill Springs Historic Areas
Civil War
4.3 mi
Battle of Mill Springs Historic Areas (Boundary Increase)
Civil War
6.8 mi
Monticello Historic Commercial District
Civil War
7.3 mi
Hotel Breeding
Industrial
7.4 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Mill Springs (Logan's Cross Roads)
1862Civil War
3.5 mi
Mill Springs Kentucky
1862Civil War
3.6 mi
Battle of Fishing Creek Mill Springs
1862Civil War
3.8 mi
Battle of Mill Springs
1862Civil War
4.9 mi
Action near Mill Springs (vicinity skirmish)
1862Civil War
5.1 mi

Questions about this property

When was West-Metcalfe House listed on the National Register?

West-Metcalfe House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 17, 1977.

What type of historic resource is West-Metcalfe House?

West-Metcalfe House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for West-Metcalfe House?

The period of significance for West-Metcalfe House is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1800.

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