| Adair County Courthouse | |
| Location: | 500 Public Sq., Columbia, Kentucky |
| Coordinates: | 37.1028°N -85.3061°W |
| Built: | 1885; 135 years ago |
| Architect: | McDonald Brothers |
| Builder: | William Henry Hudson |
| Architecture: | Gothic |
| Added: | August 27, 1974 |
| Area: | 1acres |
| Refnum: | 74000847 |
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.
It was designed by McDonald Brothers. It was built by William Henry Hudson, "who was so proud ofhis work that he had his portrait carved in a capital on the porch."[1]
It has a four-sided clock tower. It was deemed " one of the best preserved of major late 19th-century Kentucky courthouses."[1]