Adair County Courthouse | |
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| Location | 500 Public Sq., Columbia, Kentucky |
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| Coordinates | 37°6′10″N 85°18′22″W / 37.10278°N 85.30611°W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1885; 135 years ago |
| Built by | William Henry Hudson |
| Architect | McDonald Brothers |
| Architectural style | Gothic |
| NRHP reference No. | 74000847 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 27, 1974 |
The Adair County Courthouse in Columbia, Kentucky, a courthouse at 500 Public Sq., was built in 1885. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. [1]
It was designed by McDonald Brothers. It was built by William Henry Hudson, "who was so proud of his work that he had his portrait carved in a capital on the porch." [2]
It has a four-sided clock tower. It was deemed " one of the best preserved of major late 19th-century Kentucky courthouses." [2]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b Mrs. Lynn Jeffries (September 1973). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Adair County Courthouse". National Park Service. Retrieved December 18, 2017. With five photos from 1974.
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Adair County Courthouse | |
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| Location | 500 Public Sq., Columbia, Kentucky |
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| Coordinates | 37°6′10″N 85°18′22″W / 37.10278°N 85.30611°W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1885; 135 years ago |
| Built by | William Henry Hudson |
| Architect | McDonald Brothers |
| Architectural style | Gothic |
| NRHP reference No. | 74000847 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 27, 1974 |
The Adair County Courthouse in Columbia, Kentucky, a courthouse at 500 Public Sq., was built in 1885. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. [1]
It was designed by McDonald Brothers. It was built by William Henry Hudson, "who was so proud of his work that he had his portrait carved in a capital on the porch." [2]
It has a four-sided clock tower. It was deemed " one of the best preserved of major late 19th-century Kentucky courthouses." [2]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b Mrs. Lynn Jeffries (September 1973). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Adair County Courthouse". National Park Service. Retrieved December 18, 2017. With five photos from 1974.
| Topics | |
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| Lists by state |
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| Lists by insular areas | |
| Lists by associated state | |
| Other areas | |
| Related | |
- Courthouses on the National Register of Historic Places in Kentucky
- Gothic Revival architecture in Kentucky
- Government buildings completed in 1885
- National Register of Historic Places in Adair County, Kentucky
- Courthouses in Kentucky
- 1885 establishments in Kentucky
- Columbia, Kentucky
- Kentucky Registered Historic Place stubs