Kentucky Heritage Council - SHPO

06/06/2026

We're having a great time at Kentucky History Day at the Old State Capitol Lawn. We're here until 5, come see us!

06/06/2026

Pop by for a visit. We'd love to see you today.

Celebrate the Commonwealth in style as Kentucky turns 234! Join us for a full day of music, living history, performances, and hands-on experiences that showcase the people, traditions, and stories that make Kentucky truly one of a kind. As we look ahead to the nation’s 250th anniversary, this spec...

06/05/2026

Our team had a great time with the Boyle County Library earlier this week. Thanks for having us out to talk about all things Archaeology!

06/05/2026

Congratulations to all the 2026 Ida Lee Willis Historic Preservation Award winners!

Ida Lee Willis Memorial Award | Thomas “Tommy” Collier Hines | South Union Shaker Village

Service to Preservation Award | Sam Burgess, Carrollton | Carrollton Main Street Program

Service to Preservation Award | Douglas Naselroad, Wichester | Troublesome Creek Stringed Instrument Co.

Grassroots Preservation Award | Roy Bell, Rev. Joe Marshall, and Ryan Irvine | Little Mount Colored Cemetery, Spencer County

Grassroots Preservation Award | Columbia Art House | Paducah

Preservation Project Award | Community Ventures | Mustard Seed Hill, Millersburg

Preservation Project Award | Terry and Stephen Zink | Locals Louisville , Louisville

Preservation Project Award | Wilkinson Builders | The Belknap School, Louisville

Preservation Project Award | Dean and Shane Gosney | The Prestant /York Street Congregational Church, Newport

Full press release: https://www.kentucky.gov/Pages/Activity-stream.aspx?n=KentuckyHeritageCouncil&prId=298

06/02/2026

We hope to see you at Kentucky History Day this coming Saturday in Frankfort!

05/29/2026

Easement of the Month - Former Pulaski County Library

From the National Register listing: Pulaski County's Public Library was originally the city's post office, which was constructed in 1912 and designed by government architect James Knox Taylor.

When the post office moved in 1972, the building was remodeled for use as the county library. Designed in the Neo-Classic style, this building is the best example of its type in the county. The building is seven bays wide, two stories in height and of frame and stone construction. It features a raised porch with unfluted Doric columns and Doric pilasters. Windows are paired four-over-four sash with architrave molding. The main entrance has double doors and a transom bar and transom displaying iron grillwork. Above the windows is a fret band with wave molding. The cornice is very detailed with guttae, metopes, modillion blocks, dentils and a raised parapet. The interior is somewhat remodeled, but the lobby retains the original egg and dart melding and dentils at the ceiling.

05/28/2026

Join our Archaeologists at Boyle County Public Library & Constitution Square in Danville on June 2nd at 4pm for "A Day in the Life of an Archaeologist". This event is geared towards elementary-age children. Register online at

https://www.boylepublib.org/events/day-life-archeologist

We'll also be having a session for adults at 6:30pm in the Main Library Reading Room, focused on archaeology in practice and how organizations like the Kentucky Heritage Council protect the historical resources found in the ground.

05/26/2026

Mike, Katie, and Zach recently met with The Blue Grass Trust for Historic Preservation about the plans for the ongoing restoration of Pope Villa in Fayette County.

The villa was planned in 1810-1811 by Benjamin Henry Latrobe, who was one of America's first professional architects. This project recently received an America 250KY grant to help construct a new roof and associated structural elements that will help stabilize the house.

05/20/2026

Reminder! If you haven't taken the preservation planning survey, Historic Preservation Month is the perfect time to share your input.

Click "Take the Survey" at https://heritage.ky.gov/community/preservation/Pages/overview.aspx

Please share this opportunity with any of your friends or colleagues who might be interested!

05/18/2026

Congratulations to the Cary-Easton House in Bell County for being added to the National Register of Historic Places!

Built between 1889 and 1890, this wood-frame house is covered in clapboards and cedar shakes in the Queen Anne style.

Find out more about this property at https://heritage.ky.gov/historic-places/national-register