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This informational site was constructed from the research and findings of Dr. Albert Petersen, Jr. Petersen was a geographer and professor at Western Kentucky University who donated this research to the Department of Library Special Collections in 2001. This collection includes data collected between 1970 and 2001 (though some additional information has been added since 2001). The information deals with historic vernacular architecture and structures across about 50 counties in Kentucky. The research conducted by Dr. Petersen and his students is presented in the collection through Historic Resources Inventory Forms, National Register of Historic Places nomination forms, slides and negatives of the structures, and research notes. The Albert Petersen Collection provides a glimpse into local history and architecture, and this site intends to present some of that history for Allen and Monroe counties. This online site was completed by Brookelyn Smith, the 2017 Dr. Delroy & Patricia Hire Special Collections Intern.

Historical Overview of Monroe County, Kentucky

Bibliography - Albert Petersen Collection - Monroe County

  • New Design Church

    New Design Church

  • Maple Grove Missionary Baptist Church

    Maple Grove Missionary Baptist Church

  • John D. Yokley Home

    John D. Yokley Home

  • Edward Smalling Home

    Edward Smalling Home

  • D & H Grocery and Hardware

    D & H Grocery and Hardware

  • Burnett Feed Mill

    Burnett Feed Mill

  • Possible Home of Will Neal

    Possible Home of Will Neal

  • Cass Ross Place

    Cass Ross Place

  • Moses Kirkpatrick Barn

    Moses Kirkpatrick Barn

  • Johnny Williams Farm

    Johnny Williams Farm

  • John Akers Home

    John Akers Home

  • W.E. Webb Place Slave Quarters

    W.E. Webb Place Slave Quarters