KENTUCKY HISTORIC RESOURCES INVENTORY Site No.

1. Historic Name(s);EVANx^GRIFFITH'S;'GROCERY '/? . )

Original Owner

2. Present Name

3. Location 415 Railroad Avejwte-<Jlaat Third Street)

22. AOO/County BT/Bracken

23, U.S.G.S. Quadrant |15775'l

Felicity ___G.I.S. Mod.1 |4 |6 1

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4. Owner's Name Leon Plummer5. Owner's Address

212 Bracken Street6. Open to Public 7. Visible from road 8. Ownership

Yes No X Yes X No Private......................

9. Local Contact/Organization Local........................

State ...................... ]

Mrs. John Parker Federal......................

10. Site Plan with North Arrow

□Chessie System Site of \

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18. Description

Single story frame building that appears to have been "built in two stages. Front block is a simple rectangular frame structure with false front. Principal features include corner entrance and ribbed metal awning. There is a smooth panel that once had the store name. The building attached to the rear has a pyramidal hip roof and brick foundation faced with concrete.

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11. Architect

1 2. Builder

13. Date 1C.1925 A. Il B. 1 114. Style

A. VernacularB. 1 1 ■

15. Original Use |E|

16. Present useResidential

1 7. ConditionGood |E|

No. Stories1 1 4

Single Pile--------

Double Pile—

Floor Plan

Structural FabricFramP A. B. 1—1

Decorative FabricClapboard a. bU

B. 1 1

26. Coordinate Accuracy

26. Prehistoric Site Historic Site Building

Object

StructureOther

27. National Register District Name:

28. Significance Evaluation

Meets FU R. Criteria- Ld29. Status

National Landmark . . National Register . . Landmark Certificate Kentucky Survey Local Landmark . . HABS/HAER ,

Date

30 Historic Theme

Primary Archit^ctitre- Secondary Hommerjce--------Other___ __ ______________________

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31. Endangered Yes , No.

32. Preservation Project Status

Actual Cost in $ 1,000s

33. ATTACH PHOTO

Roof FormGable: Tar Paper

1 9 History

Sanborn Insurance maps indicate this structure was built sometime between 1920 and 1931. Evan Griffith operated a small corner grocery here for many years.

20. Significance

The Griffith's Grocery is a significant example of commer­cial architecture in this part of Augusta. The front of the building was used as a grocery with a residence_______

21. Source of Information

Mrs. John ParkerSanborn Insurance Maps, 1909; 1920; 1931. Property Reference: A2, Square 5, Parcel 11.

Roll No. _ ______

Picture No. __

Direction _____

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34. Prepared by:

Stephen C. Gordon

35. Organization

Kentucky Heritage Council36 Date MatcH 8- 198837. Revision Dates 38. Staff Review

10. Less than 1/2 Acre.

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20. attached to the rear. The location of the grocery wits also important, because immediately to the south and across the railroad tracks is the site of Augusta's railroad station. This building is the only remaining structure historically associated with the railroad station commercial node.

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WASO Form -177 <"R" June 1984J

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET

Griffith's. Evan, Grocery (Augusta M R A)Bracken CountyKENTUCKY

SttbSLtantiveWorking No. JAN 3 0 1984

Fed. Reg. Date: / , Date Due: 3// /^Action:

□ resubmissionCU nomination by person or local government□ owner objection O appeal

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.REJECT.

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/Federal Agency:

Substantive Review: Isample □ request □ appeal □ NR decision

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Nomination returned for: technical corrections cited beli

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technical corrections cited below substantive reasons discussed below

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1. Name

2. Location

3. Classification

Category Ownership Public Acquisition

StatusAccessible

Present Use

4. Owner of Property

5. Location of Legai Description

6. Representation in Existing Surveys Has this property been determined eligible? □ yes □ no

7. Description

ConditionEH excellent□ good□ fair

I I deteriorated □ ruins I I unexposed

Check one□ unaltered□ altered

Check one□ original site□ moved date.

Describe the present and original (if known) physical appearance

□ summary paragraph□ completeness□ clarity□ alterations/integrity□ datesI I boundary selection

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8. Significance

Period Areas of Significance-Check and justify below

Specific dates ''BuUder/ArchitectStatement of Significance (in one paragraph)

1.0 ,r t□ summary paragraph□ completeness £ ’□ clarityLII applicable criteria□ justification of areas checked□ relating significance to the resource□ context□ relationship of integrity to significance□ justification of exception□ other

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12. State Historic Preservation Officer Certification ^The evaluated significance of this property within the state is: ^ ^

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State Historic Presentation Officer signature

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□ Maps□ Photographs□ Other

Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to

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Comments for any item may be continued on an attached sheet

WASO Form -177 ("R" Jurw 1984)

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET

Griffith's, Evan, Grocery (Auausta MRA)Bracken CountyKENTUCKY

Working No..

^ resubmission□ nomination by person or local government□ owner objection mi appeal

Fed. Reg. Date:Date Due:___Action: ‘^^CCEPT

___ RETURN.___ REJECT

Federal Agency:

Substantive Review: I sample □ request □ appeal mi NR decision

Reviewer's comments:

Reviewer ItS*

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Nomination rCTurned fw: ------- technical cc

Discipline ______Date. V~lX9-AA4rr7>H. see continuatiion sheet

.technical corrections cited below

.substantive reasons discussed below

1. Name

2. Lcx;ation

3. Classification

Category Ownership Public Acquisition

StatusAccessible

Present Use

4. Owner of Property

5. Location of Legal Description

6. Representation in Existing Surveys Has this property been determined eligible? mi yes □ no

7. Description

Condition mi excellent mi good [□fair

□ deteriorated I I ruins mi unexposed

Check one mi unaltered mi altered

Check one mi original site mi moved date.

Describe the present and original (if known) physical appearance

mi summary paragraph mi completeness □ claritymi alterations/integrity - ^I I datesI I boundary selection

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8. Significance

Period Areas of Significance—Check and justify below

Specific dates Builder/ArchitectStatement of Significance (in one paragraph)

□ summary paragraph EU completeness□ clarityO applicable criteria□ justification of areas checked□ relating significance to the resource□ contextim relationship of integrity to significance□ justification of exception O other

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10. Geographical Data

Acreage of nominated property Quadrangle name UTM References

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Verbal boundary description and justification

11. Form Prepared By

T2. State Historic Preservation Officer CertificationThe evaluated significance of this property within the state is:

national state local

State Historic Preservation Officer signature

title date

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•i13. Other

EH Maps EH Photographs EH Other

Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to.

Signed. Date Phone:

Comments for any item may be continued on an attached sheet

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Please refer to the map in theMultiple Property Cover Sheet

for this property

Multiple Property Cover Sheet Reference Number: 64000202

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Mrs. Mary Cronan Oppel, Director Kentucky Heritage Council and State Historic Preservation Officer Education and Humanities Cabinet Ninth Floor, Capital Plaza Tower Frankfort, Kentucky 40601 •f IDear Mrs. Oppel:

This will confirm that I am fully aware of the a property in the National Register of Histone Places. ^ ^°9nize that, under the National Historic P>^®servat|on Act, I am entitled to object to the proposed listing of my property by a notarized, written statement. If I am the sole owner and I object, my property will not be listed. If there are multiple owners of this majority of the owners object, the property will not be listed.

Following is the name and address of my property.

Historic Name of Property

Street

City StateI hereby waive my right to object to the proposed lasting and

notify you that I request that my property be listed in the National Register at the earliest possible date.

Sincerely,

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