The Kentucky Historic Preservation Review Board this week approved six sites for listing in the National Register of Historic Places, nominations which will now be forwarded to the National Park Service (NPS) for final determination of eligibility. A decision on designation will be rendered within 60 to 90 days.
The sites were Marianne Theater in Bellevue; Charles Young Park and Community Center in Lexington; Lynn Acres Apartments and the Louisville, Gas & Electric Co. Service Station Complex in Jefferson County; Hellman Lumber and Manufacturing Co. in Covington; and Elkhorn City Elementary and High Schools in Pike County. A summary about each follows.
The Kentucky Heritage Council/State Historic Preservation Office administers the National Register program in Kentucky and provides administrative support to the review board, which is charged with evaluating National Register nominations prior to their submission to NPS. The Dec.9 meeting took place at Paul Sawyer Public Library, Frankfort.
Owners of National Register properties may qualify for state and/or federal tax credits for rehabilitation of these properties to standards set forth by the Secretary of the Interior, as certified by the Kentucky Heritage Council, or by making a charitable contribution of a preservation easement. National Register status does not affect property ownership rights, but does provide a measure of protection against adverse impacts from federally funded projects.
The National Register is the nation’s official list of historic and archaeological resources deemed worthy of preservation. Kentucky has the fourth-highest number of listings among states, at more than 3,300. Listing can be applied to buildings, objects, structures, districts and archaeological sites, and proposed sites must be significant in architecture, engineering, American history or culture.
Story provided by the Kentucky Heritage Council