“The German settlement properties in the Four Mile Creek area of Campbell County are significant for their historical context within the cultural development of Kentucky and as a manifestation of nineteenth and early twentieth century German settlement in Kentucky and the Ohio Valley. Settling the area during the latter half of the nineteenth century, the German immigrants introduced several distinctive traditions into the area, among which was a form of architecture that can be distinguished from the predominantly Anglo-American environment. In almost all cases stone was the favored building material and from 1850 until 1890 it was widely employed in the construction of their dwellings, commercial buildings and dependencies. The method of hillside siting, with relatively direct access on two floors, is another distinctive feature of the Four Mile Creek German settlement properties. Agriculture occupied an important position in the local economy and is reflected in the arrangement and form of the built environment. Collectively, the German settlement properties represent a significant deviation from the dominant expressions of material culture in northern Kentucky and the Ohio Valley.” (National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form)
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