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This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Mercer County, Kentucky.

This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Mercer County, Kentucky, United States. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in a map.

There are 71 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the county; 1 of these is a National Historic Landmark. Another property was once listed but has been removed.

          This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted January 10, 2025.

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Contents: Counties in Kentucky

• Adair
• Allen
• Anderson
• Ballard
• Barren
• Bath
• Bell
• Boone
• Bourbon
• Boyd
• Boyle
• Bracken
• Breckinridge
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• Caldwell
• Calloway
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• Carlisle
• Carroll
• Carter
• Casey
• Christian
• Clark
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• Crittenden
• Cumberland
• Daviess
• Edmonson
• Elliott
• Estill
• Fayette
• Fleming
• Floyd
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• Fulton
• Gallatin
• Garrard
• Grant
• Graves
• Grayson
• Green
• Greenup
• Hancock
• Hardin
• Harlan
• Harrison
• Hart
• Henderson
• Henry
• Hickman
• Hopkins
• Jackson
• Jefferson
• Jessamine
• Johnson
• Kenton
• Knott
• Knox
• LaRue
• Laurel
• Lawrence
• Lee
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• Letcher
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• Livingston
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• Madison
• Magoffin
• Marion
• Marshall
• Martin
• Mason
• McCracken
• McCreary
• McLean
• Meade
• Menifee
• Mercer
• Metcalfe
• Monroe
• Montgomery
• Morgan
• Muhlenberg
• Nelson
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• Ohio
• Oldham
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• Owsley
• Pendleton
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• Rowan
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• Simpson
• Spencer
• Taylor
• Todd
• Trigg
• Trimble
• Union
• Warren
• Washington
• Wayne
• Webster
• Whitley
• Wolfe
• Woodford

Current listings

	Name on the Register	Image	Date listed	Location	City or town	Description
1	Adams House	Upload image	February 8, 1989 (#88003357)	Van Arsdell Pike 37°53′01″N 84°55′24″W / 37.883611°N 84.923333°W / 37.883611; -84.923333 (Adams House)	Salvisa
2	Archeological Site 15ME15	Upload image	July 11, 1985 (#85001507)	Across the Salt River from the mouth of Dry Branch Creek 37°43′50″N 84°51′48″W / 37.730556°N 84.863333°W / 37.730556; -84.863333 (Archeological Site 15ME15)	Harrodsburg	Also known as "Mercer Village"
3	Aspen Hall		February 8, 1989 (#88003372)	558 Aspen Hall Dr. 37°50′23″N 84°50′08″W / 37.839722°N 84.835556°W / 37.839722; -84.835556 (Aspen Hall)	Harrodsburg
4	Baldin House	Upload image	February 8, 1989 (#88003349)	South of Ebenezer on Ebenezer Rd. 37°52′32″N 84°48′57″W / 37.875556°N 84.815833°W / 37.875556; -84.815833 (Baldin House)	Ebenezer
5	Beaumont Avenue Residential District	More images	February 8, 1989 (#88003359)	338-538 Beaumont Ave. 37°45′24″N 84°50′36″W / 37.756667°N 84.843333°W / 37.756667; -84.843333 (Beaumont Avenue Residential District)	Harrodsburg
6	Boise House	Upload image	February 8, 1989 (#88003356)	Bohon Rd. east of Salt River 37°48′11″N 84°52′40″W / 37.803056°N 84.877778°W / 37.803056; -84.877778 (Boise House)	Harrodsburg
7	Bonta House	Upload image	February 8, 1989 (#88003354)	Northeast of Danville on U.S. Route 127 37°43′11″N 84°49′07″W / 37.719722°N 84.818611°W / 37.719722; -84.818611 (Bonta House)	Danville
8	Col. John Bowman House	Upload image	February 8, 1989 (#88003353)	Kennedy Bridge Rd. 37°44′21″N 84°43′39″W / 37.739167°N 84.7275°W / 37.739167; -84.7275 (Col. John Bowman House)	Harrodsburg
9	Burford Hill		February 8, 1989 (#88003367)	Greenville St. 37°46′21″N 84°50′26″W / 37.7725°N 84.840556°W / 37.7725; -84.840556 (Burford Hill)	Harrodsburg
10	Burris House	Upload image	February 8, 1989 (#88003362)	South of Kirkwood Rd. 37°54′33″N 84°53′03″W / 37.909167°N 84.884167°W / 37.909167; -84.884167 (Burris House)	Salvisa
11	Nathaniel Burrus House	More images	August 1, 1984 (#84001840)	955 Vanarsdall Rd. 37°53′45″N 84°53′31″W / 37.895833°N 84.891944°W / 37.895833; -84.891944 (Nathaniel Burrus House)	Harrodsburg
12	Ambrose Burton House	Upload image	August 11, 1983 (#83002826)	Unity Rd. 37°51′09″N 84°50′18″W / 37.8525°N 84.838333°W / 37.8525; -84.838333 (Ambrose Burton House)	Harrodsburg
13	Cardwellton		November 17, 1977 (#77000636)	103 E. Broadway 37°45′49″N 84°50′34″W / 37.763611°N 84.842778°W / 37.763611; -84.842778 (Cardwellton)	Harrodsburg
14	Clay Hill		November 7, 1976 (#76000925)	433 Beaumont Ave. 37°45′29″N 84°50′33″W / 37.758056°N 84.8425°W / 37.758056; -84.8425 (Clay Hill)	Harrodsburg
15	College Street Historic District		February 9, 1979 (#79001023)	College St. from North Lane to Factory St. 37°45′59″N 84°50′43″W / 37.766389°N 84.845278°W / 37.766389; -84.845278 (College Street Historic District)	Harrodsburg
16	Confederate Monument in Harrodsburg	More images	July 17, 1997 (#97000677)	Springhill Cemetery, 0.5 miles southeast of the junction of U.S. Route 127 and Kentucky Route 1989 37°46′09″N 84°50′29″W / 37.769167°N 84.841389°W / 37.769167; -84.841389 (Confederate Monument in Harrodsburg)	Harrodsburg
17	Cunningham House	Upload image	February 9, 1989 (#88003361)	West of railroad tracks in Bondville 37°55′15″N 84°52′24″W / 37.920833°N 84.873333°W / 37.920833; -84.873333 (Cunningham House)	Salvisa
18	Daniel Curry House		February 9, 1989 (#88003383)	414 N. Main St. 37°46′03″N 84°50′36″W / 37.7675°N 84.843333°W / 37.7675; -84.843333 (Daniel Curry House)	Harrodsburg
19	Benjamin Daniel House	Upload image	August 2, 1983 (#83002827)	Northeast of Harrodsburg off U.S. Route 68 37°50′43″N 84°44′22″W / 37.845278°N 84.739444°W / 37.845278; -84.739444 (Benjamin Daniel House)	Harrodsburg
20	Daughters' College	Upload image	April 2, 1980 (#80001656)	638 Beaumont Dr. 37°45′09″N 84°50′34″W / 37.7525°N 84.842778°W / 37.7525; -84.842778 (Daughters' College)	Harrodsburg
21	Doricham	More images	October 22, 1976 (#76000926)	409 N. College St. 37°46′04″N 84°50′41″W / 37.767778°N 84.844722°W / 37.767778; -84.844722 (Doricham)	Harrodsburg
22	Peter Dunn House	Upload image	February 9, 1989 (#88003358)	South of McAfee off Old U.S. Route 127 37°50′42″N 84°51′19″W / 37.845°N 84.855278°W / 37.845; -84.855278 (Peter Dunn House)	McAfee
23	Dutch Reformed Church	Upload image	February 16, 1973 (#73000819)	3 miles southwest of Harrodsburg on Dry Branch Rd. 37°43′27″N 84°51′48″W / 37.724167°N 84.863333°W / 37.724167; -84.863333 (Dutch Reformed Church)	Harrodsburg
24	The Elms		February 9, 1989 (#88003370)	354 E. Lexington 37°45′42″N 84°50′20″W / 37.761667°N 84.838889°W / 37.761667; -84.838889 (The Elms)	Harrodsburg
25	Fairview	Upload image	August 1, 1984 (#84001883)	2408 Lexington Rd. 37°48′22″N 84°46′41″W / 37.806111°N 84.778056°W / 37.806111; -84.778056 (Fairview)	Harrodsburg
26	Forsythe-Shewmaker House	Upload image	February 28, 2012 (#12000048)	603 Vanarsdall Rd. 37°53′42″N 84°52′42″W / 37.895091°N 84.878302°W / 37.895091; -84.878302 (Forsythe-Shewmaker House)	Harrodsburg
27	Froman-McCann House	Upload image	July 27, 2004 (#02000344)	532 Bailey Pike 37°46′22″N 84°46′52″W / 37.772778°N 84.781111°W / 37.772778; -84.781111 (Froman-McCann House)	Harrodsburg
28	Greek Revival Houses of Mercer County: Lynnwood, Walnut Hall, Glenworth	Upload image	March 30, 1978 (#78001388)	North and east of Harrodsburg off U.S. Route 127 37°45′45″N 84°47′16″W / 37.7625°N 84.787778°W / 37.7625; -84.787778 (Greek Revival Houses of Mercer County: Lynnwood, Walnut Hall, Glenworth)	Harrodsburg
29	Greystone	Upload image	February 9, 1989 (#88003382)	618 Beaumont Ave. 37°45′13″N 84°50′33″W / 37.753611°N 84.8425°W / 37.753611; -84.8425 (Greystone)	Harrodsburg
30	Floyd Gritton House	Upload image	February 9, 1989 (#88003363)	Bondville Rd. west of Salt River 37°56′06″N 84°54′13″W / 37.935°N 84.903611°W / 37.935; -84.903611 (Floyd Gritton House)	Salvisa
31	Harrodsburg Armory		March 24, 2000 (#00000281)	130 N. College St. 37°45′48″N 84°50′45″W / 37.763472°N 84.845833°W / 37.763472; -84.845833 (Harrodsburg Armory)	Harrodsburg
32	Harrodsburg Downtown Historic District		April 3, 1980 (#80001657)	Roughly bounded by Lexington, Greenville, and Chiles Sts. and Moreland and Beaumont Aves.; also 109-225 E. Poplar, 115, 125 W. Poplar, 320 -104 S. Chiles, 122, 112, 108 W. Lexington 37°45′37″N 84°50′36″W / 37.760278°N 84.843333°W / 37.760278; -84.843333 (Harrodsburg Downtown Historic District)	Harrodsburg	Second set of addresses represent a boundary increase approved December 12, 2017.
33	Honeysuckle Hill	More images	August 11, 1983 (#83002828)	712 Beaumont Ave. 37°45′01″N 84°50′18″W / 37.750278°N 84.838333°W / 37.750278; -84.838333 (Honeysuckle Hill)	Harrodsburg
34	Moses Jones House	Upload image	February 9, 1979 (#79001024)	North of Harrodsburg on Oregon Rd. 37°54′45″N 84°48′21″W / 37.9125°N 84.805833°W / 37.9125; -84.805833 (Moses Jones House)	Harrodsburg
35	Lexington and Cane Run Historic District	Upload image	November 14, 2011 (#11000795)	E. Lexington & Cane Run Sts. 37°45′43″N 84°50′17″W / 37.762072°N 84.838103°W / 37.762072; -84.838103 (Lexington and Cane Run Historic District)	Harrodsburg
36	Lexington, Harrodsburg, and Perryville Turnpike Rural Historic District	Upload image	October 23, 2003 (#03000087)	U.S. Route 68 37°48′35″N 84°46′52″W / 37.809722°N 84.781111°W / 37.809722; -84.781111 (Lexington, Harrodsburg, and Perryville Turnpike Rural Historic District)	Harrodsburg
37	Beriah Magoffin Monument	More images	July 17, 1997 (#97000676)	Springhill Cemetery, 0.5 miles southeast of the junction of U.S. Route 127 and KY 1989 37°46′10″N 84°50′20″W / 37.769444°N 84.838889°W / 37.769444; -84.838889 (Beriah Magoffin Monument)	Harrodsburg
38	Matheny-Taylor House		February 9, 1989 (#88003378)	Poplar and College Sts. 37°45′42″N 84°50′45″W / 37.761667°N 84.845833°W / 37.761667; -84.845833 (Matheny-Taylor House)	Harrodsburg
39	McAfee Farm Historic District		February 9, 1989 (#88003360)	South of McAfee on Old Louisville Rd. 37°50′18″N 84°51′49″W / 37.838333°N 84.863611°W / 37.838333; -84.863611 (McAfee Farm Historic District)	McAfee
40	George McAfee House	Upload image	June 23, 1983 (#83002829)	Off KY 1160 37°50′51″N 84°52′46″W / 37.8475°N 84.879444°W / 37.8475; -84.879444 (George McAfee House)	Cornishville
41	James McAfee House	More images	June 23, 1983 (#83002830)	Talmage Rd 37°51′24″N 84°52′20″W / 37.856667°N 84.872222°W / 37.856667; -84.872222 (James McAfee House)	Harrodsburg
42	Joseph McCoun-D.S. Sharp House	Upload image	August 3, 2005 (#05000788)	Junction of Bondville Rd. and Crews St. 37°55′13″N 84°52′16″W / 37.920278°N 84.871111°W / 37.920278; -84.871111 (Joseph McCoun-D.S. Sharp House)	Bondville/Salvisa
43	McGee House	Upload image	February 9, 1989 (#88003364)	Jackson Rd. 37°49′29″N 84°51′49″W / 37.824722°N 84.863611°W / 37.824722; -84.863611 (McGee House)	Harrodsburg
44	John McGee House	Upload image	June 23, 1983 (#83002831)	Jackson Rd. 37°49′48″N 84°52′43″W / 37.83°N 84.878611°W / 37.83; -84.878611 (John McGee House)	Cornishville	Stone house from c.1790 and c.1825
45	Mercer County Jailer's Residence		February 9, 1989 (#88003375)	320 S. Chiles St. 37°45′35″N 84°50′42″W / 37.759722°N 84.845°W / 37.759722; -84.845 (Mercer County Jailer's Residence)	Harrodsburg
46	Millwood	Upload image	July 6, 1976 (#76000928)	South of Salvisa off U.S. Route 127 37°52′57″N 84°52′23″W / 37.8825°N 84.873056°W / 37.8825; -84.873056 (Millwood)	Salvisa
47	Moreland House		February 9, 1989 (#88003371)	Off U.S. Route 68 37°45′58″N 84°49′47″W / 37.766111°N 84.829722°W / 37.766111; -84.829722 (Moreland House)	Harrodsburg
48	Morgan Row	More images	February 16, 1973 (#73000820)	222, 230, 232 S. Chiles St. 37°45′38″N 84°50′43″W / 37.760556°N 84.845278°W / 37.760556; -84.845278 (Morgan Row)	Harrodsburg
49	Joseph Morgan House	Upload image	April 18, 1990 (#88003365)	Moberly Rd. 37°46′48″N 84°51′48″W / 37.78°N 84.863333°W / 37.78; -84.863333 (Joseph Morgan House)	Harrodsburg
50	New Providence Presbyterian Church	More images	October 10, 1975 (#75000806)	3 miles south of Salvisa on U.S. Route 127 37°51′53″N 84°51′10″W / 37.864722°N 84.852778°W / 37.864722; -84.852778 (New Providence Presbyterian Church)	Salvisa
51	North Main Street Historic District		December 19, 2011 (#11000796)	105-414 N. Main St., 109 W. Lexington, 101 W. Broadway, 163 E. Broadway 37°45′54″N 84°50′35″W / 37.764864°N 84.843042°W / 37.764864; -84.843042 (North Main Street Historic District)	Harrodsburg
52	Benjamin Passmore Hotel		June 18, 1990 (#88003374)	N. Main St. and Broadway 37°45′50″N 84°50′36″W / 37.763889°N 84.843333°W / 37.763889; -84.843333 (Benjamin Passmore Hotel)	Harrodsburg
53	Benjamin Passmore House		February 8, 1989 (#88003376)	111 W. Broadway 37°45′49″N 84°50′39″W / 37.763611°N 84.844167°W / 37.763611; -84.844167 (Benjamin Passmore House)	Harrodsburg
54	George Passmore House		February 9, 1989 (#88003379)	Poplar and Greenville Sts. 37°45′39″N 84°50′32″W / 37.760833°N 84.842222°W / 37.760833; -84.842222 (George Passmore House)	Harrodsburg
55	Pioneer Memorial State Park		February 9, 1989 (#88003377)	College Ave. between Lexington and Poplar Sts. 37°45′42″N 84°50′53″W / 37.761667°N 84.848056°W / 37.761667; -84.848056 (Pioneer Memorial State Park)	Harrodsburg	Since renamed to Old Fort Harrod State Park
56	Dr. A.D. Price House		February 9, 1989 (#88003373)	115 W. Poplar St. 37°45′41″N 84°50′39″W / 37.761389°N 84.844167°W / 37.761389; -84.844167 (Dr. A.D. Price House)	Harrodsburg
57	Roach-Ison House		February 9, 1989 (#88003352)	Northeast of Harrodsburg off U.S. Route 68 37°46′13″N 84°49′38″W / 37.770278°N 84.827222°W / 37.770278; -84.827222 (Roach-Ison House)	Harrodsburg
58	St. Peter's AME Church		February 9, 1989 (#88003381)	Lexington St. and U.S. Route 127 37°45′46″N 84°50′43″W / 37.762639°N 84.84525°W / 37.762639; -84.84525 (St. Peter's AME Church)	Harrodsburg
59	St. Philip's Episcopal Church		January 31, 1978 (#78001389)	Short and Chiles Sts. 37°45′39″N 84°50′40″W / 37.760833°N 84.844444°W / 37.760833; -84.844444 (St. Philip's Episcopal Church)	Harrodsburg
60	Shaker West Lot Farm		June 23, 1983 (#83002832)	Off U.S. Route 68 37°49′35″N 84°45′18″W / 37.826389°N 84.755°W / 37.826389; -84.755 (Shaker West Lot Farm)	Harrodsburg
61	Shakertown at Pleasant Hill Historic District	More images	November 11, 1971 (#71000353)	On U.S. Route 68 37°49′14″N 84°44′36″W / 37.820556°N 84.743333°W / 37.820556; -84.743333 (Shakertown at Pleasant Hill Historic District)	Pleasant Hill
62	Shawnee Springs	Upload image	July 19, 1976 (#76000927)	4 miles northeast of Harrodsburg on Curry Rd. 37°49′01″N 84°48′07″W / 37.816944°N 84.801944°W / 37.816944; -84.801944 (Shawnee Springs)	Harrodsburg
63	Smith-Williams House	Upload image	February 9, 1989 (#88003355)	South of Cane Run Pike 37°44′57″N 84°47′01″W / 37.749167°N 84.783611°W / 37.749167; -84.783611 (Smith-Williams House)	Burgin
64	Stone Quarters on Burgin Road	Upload image	June 23, 1983 (#83002833)	KY 152 37°45′40″N 84°49′15″W / 37.761111°N 84.820833°W / 37.761111; -84.820833 (Stone Quarters on Burgin Road)	Harrodsburg
65	Sutfield House	More images	February 9, 1989 (#88003368)	304 N. Main St. 37°45′54″N 84°50′36″W / 37.765°N 84.843333°W / 37.765; -84.843333 (Sutfield House)	Harrodsburg
66	Sutfield-Thompson House		September 13, 1977 (#77000637)	362 N. Main 37°45′59″N 84°50′36″W / 37.766389°N 84.843333°W / 37.766389; -84.843333 (Sutfield-Thompson House)	Harrodsburg
67	Capt. Samuel Taylor House		April 13, 1977 (#77000638)	Northeast of Harrodsburg on Chatham Pike 37°47′56″N 84°45′49″W / 37.798889°N 84.763611°W / 37.798889; -84.763611 (Capt. Samuel Taylor House)	Harrodsburg
68	US Post Office-Harrodsburg		March 1, 1989 (#89000019)	105 N. Main St. 37°45′45″N 84°50′35″W / 37.7625°N 84.843056°W / 37.7625; -84.843056 (US Post Office-Harrodsburg)	Harrodsburg
69	Wildwood	Upload image	February 9, 1989 (#88003366)	388 Curry Pike 37°48′19″N 84°48′43″W / 37.805278°N 84.811944°W / 37.805278; -84.811944 (Wildwood)	Harrodsburg
70	Williams House	Upload image	June 18, 1990 (#88003351)	Warwick Rd. 37°49′50″N 84°49′35″W / 37.830556°N 84.826389°W / 37.830556; -84.826389 (Williams House)	Harrodsburg
71	Archibald Woods House		October 29, 1983 (#83002834)	129 N. East St. 37°45′46″N 84°50′27″W / 37.762778°N 84.840833°W / 37.762778; -84.840833 (Archibald Woods House)	Harrodsburg	Still owned by same family that built house on what was originally four-acre tract along south side of Town Creek near site of James Harrod's June 1774 'Big Spring' settlement. Six generations of the Woods family have lived here. Believed to have been modeled after Warren House (ca. 1760) near Smithfield, Surry County, Virginia.

Former listing

See also

• List of National Historic Landmarks in Kentucky
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Kentucky

References

1. The latitude and longitude information provided in this table was derived originally from the National Register Information System, which has been found to be fairly accurate for about 99% of listings. Some locations in this table may have been corrected to current GPS standards.
2. National Park Service, United States Department of the Interior, "National Register of Historic Places: Weekly List Actions", retrieved January 10, 2025.
3. ^ Numbers represent an alphabetical ordering by significant words. Various colorings, defined here, differentiate National Historic Landmarks and historic districts from other NRHP buildings, structures, sites or objects.
4. The eight-digit number below each date is the number assigned to each location in the National Register Information System database, which can be viewed by clicking the number.
5. Pollack, David, ed. The Archaeology of Kentucky: An Update. Frankfort: Kentucky Heritage Council, 2008, 753.
6. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.

v t e Municipalities and communities of Mercer County, Kentucky, United States
County seat: Harrodsburg
Cities	Burgin Harrodsburg
CDP	Salvisa
Other communities	Bondville Bushtown (east) Bushtown (west) Cornishville Duncan Ebenezer Mayo McAfee Oregon Pleasant Hill Talmage
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