Lancaster Commercial Historic District (Lancaster, Kentucky)
The Lancaster Commercial Historic District is a registered historic district located in Lancaster, Kentucky that was added to the United States National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[1]
Lancaster Commercial Historic District | |
 The Garrard County Courthouse is the tallest building in the district | |
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| Location | Lancaster, Kentucky |
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| Coordinates | 37°37′10″N 84°34′46″W |
| Built | 1810 |
| Architectural style | Italianate, Federal |
| MPS | Lancaster MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 84001461[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 26, 1984 |
It includes the Garrard County Courthouse, built in 1868, which was the third-built courthouse of the area.
The district was deemed notable as containing "Lancaster's best contiguous collection of buildings illustrating Lancaster's commercial and architectural development. In a six block area there are Federal log and brick structures, Gothic Revival church, Italianate cast iron store fronts, Queen Anne bay windows, and symmetrical Classical Revival detailing."[2]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Lancaster Commercial Historic District". National Park Service. 1984. Retrieved November 26, 2017. With 21 photos, mostly from 1983.
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