Ashland’s Historic Places
These sites, which are on the National Register of Historic Places, offer a glimpse back into Ashland’s past. Take the time to see them for a better appreciation of our history.
Ashland Armory - 2519 Lexington Ave, Ashland, KY
Owner: State
Historic Function: Defense, Arms Storage
Ashland Coal and Iron Railroad Office – 1100 Front St, Ashland, KY
Owner: Private
Area of Historic Significance: Industry
Period of Significance: 1875-1899
Historic Function: Commerce/Trade
Ashland Coal and Iron Railroad Store – 900 Front St, Ashland, KY
Owner: Private
Area of Historic Significance: Industry
Period of Significance: 1875-1899
Historic Function: Commerce/Trade/Department Store
Ashland Commercial Historic District – Roughly Bounded by 13th St, Carter Ave, 18th St and Front St, Ashland, KY
Owner: Private, Local Gov’t
Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architectural Style: Other, Chicago
Period of Significance: 1850-1949
Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Government, Transportation
Alexander Bagby House – 1520 Lexington Ave, Ashland, KY
Owner: Private
Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style: Greek Revival
Period of Significance: 1850-1874
Historic Function: Domestic, Single Dwelling
Bath Avenue Historic District – Bath Ave from 13th to 17th Sts, Ashland, KY
Owner: Private
Historic Significance: Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style: Late Victorian, Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals
Significant Year: 1856, 1877, 1905
Historic Function: Domestic, Single Dwelling
Crump and Field Grocery Company – 1401-1405 Greenup Ave, Ashland, KY
Owner: Private
Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Area of Significance: Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance: 1875-1899
Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Specialty Store
Culbertson House – 1520 Chestnut Dr, Ashland, KY
Owner: Private
Historic Significance: Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style: Italianate
Historic Person: Thomas Means
Significant Year: 1876
Historic Function: Domestic, Single Dwelling
Nando Felty Saloon – 1500 Front St, Ashland, KY
Owner: Private
Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Period of Significance: 1875-1899
Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic – Hotel, Restaurant
Timothy Fields House – 1520 Lexington Ave, Ashland, KY
Owner: Private
Historic Significance: Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style: Queen Anne
Historic Person: Timothy Fields
Significant Year: 1895, 1919
Area of Significance: Architecture, Commerce
Historic Function: Domestic, Single Dwelling
First Christian Church of Ashland aka Old Church of Scientist of Christ – 315 17th St, Ashland, KY
Owner: Private
Historic Significance: Architectural/Engineering
Architect, builder or engineer: Laura White
Architectural Style: Late Gothic Revival
Area of Significance: Architecture
Period of Significance: 1875-1899
Historic Function: Religion, Religious Structure
First Presbyterian Church aka Bethesda Church – 1600 Winchester Ave, Ashland, KY
Owner: Private
Historic Significance: Event, Architectural/Engineering
Architectural Style: Late Victorian
Area of Significance: Architecture, Religion
Period of Significance: 1850-1899
Historic Function: Religion, Religious Structure
Henry Clay Hotel – 1736 Winchester Ave, Ashland, KY
Owner: Private
Historic Significance: Event, Architectural/Engineering
Architect, builder or engineer: C.A. Parsons Enterprises
Architectural Style: Classic Revival
Area of Significance: Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance: 1900-1949
Historic Function: Domestic, Hotel
Martin Hilton House – 1314 Hilton Ct, Ashland, KY
Owner: Private
Historic Significance: Person, Event
Historic Person: Martin Hilton
Significant Year: 1855
Area of Significance: Social History, Community Planning & Development
Historic Function: Domestic, Single Dwelling
Indian Mounds in Central Park – Central Park, Carter Ave, Ashland, KY
Owner: Local Gov’t
Historic Significance: Information Potential
Area of Significance: Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation: Adena
Period of Significance: 999-0 BC, 0-1000 AD
Historic Function: Funerary, Graves/Burials
Paramount Theatre aka The Paramount Arts Center – 1304 Winchester Ave, Ashland, KY
Owner: Private
Historic Significance: Event, Architectural/Engineering
Architectural Style: Art Deco
Area of Significance: Architecture, Invention, Entertainment/Recreation
Period of Significance: 1925-1949
Historic Function: Recreation and Culture, Theater
Edward Poage House – 1061 Winchester Ave, Ashland, KY
Owner: Private
Historic Significance: Event, Architectural/Engineering
Architect, builder or engineer: Edward Poage
Architectural Style: Greek Revival
Area of Significance: Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance: 1850-1874
Historic Function: Domestic, Single Dwelling
Lon Rogers House – 2008 Lexington Ave, Ashland, KY
Owner: Private
Historic Significance: Person, Architectural/Engineering
Historic Person: Lon Rogers
Significant Year: 1920
Area of Significance: Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance: 1900-1924
Historic Function: Domestic, Single Dwelling
Jacob Savageot House and Saloon – 1512 Front St, Ashland, KY
Owner: Private
Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Area of Significance: Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance: 1850-1874
Historic Function: Commerce/Trade; Domestic, Single Dwelling
St. James AME Church – 12th St and Carter Ave, Ashland, KY
Owner: Private
Historic Significance: Event
Area of Significance: Black
Period of Significance: 1900-1924
Historic Function: Religion, Religious Structure
US Post Office - 1645 Winchester Ave, Ashland, KY
Owner: Private
Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style: Colonial Revival
Area of Significance: Architecture
Period of Significance: 1900-1949
Historic Function: Government, Post Office
Wheeler Valdenar House – 2417 Winchester Ave, Ashland, KY
Owner: Private
Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style: Queen Anne
Area of Significance: Architecture
Period of Significance: 1875-1899
Historic Function: Domestic, Single Dwelling
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