Campbellsville Historic Commercial District Explained

Campbellsville Historic Commercial District
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Location:Roughly bounded by Columbia Ave., Broadway, 1st, Hotchkiss Sts., Central Ave. (both sides), and RR tracks, Campbellsville, Kentucky
Coordinates:37.3411°N -85.3436°W
Architecture:Italianate, Romanesque
Added:February 10, 1983
Refnum:83002876

The Campbellsville Historic Commercial District comprises a collection of about 20 buildings in downtown Campbellsville, Kentucky, a 200-year-old city. The district is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Location

The district is roughly bounded by Columbia Ave., Broadway, 1st, Hotchkiss Sts., Central Ave. (both sides), and railroad tracks.

Buildings

There are about 20 buildings in downtown Campbellsville that are on the National Register of Historic Places. Including the Old Taylor County Clerks Office, the new Turner Block, the Willock Building, the Chandler Building, the Stults Building, the Ingram House and more.

Architecture

The 100 and 200 block of Main Street are lined with century old brick, stone, and iron buildings with Italianate architecture facades.

Revitalization

In Campbellsville's historic district, the Main Street Manager oversees preservation and revitalization. The Kentucky Heritage Council[1] (Kentucky State Historic Preservation Office) is a valued source of information.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Kentucky Heritage Council = Web site: Kentucky: Heritage Council - Home . 2009-09-06 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090903020402/http://www.heritage.ky.gov/ . 2009-09-03 .