Old Hickman Historic District Explained

Old Hickman Historic District
Coordinates:36.5722°N -89.195°W
Built:1914
Added:August 3, 1990
Area:9.2acres
Mpsub:Hickman, Kentucky MPS
Refnum:90000778

The Old Hickman Historic District, in Hickman, Kentucky, is a 9.2acres historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. The listing included 45 contributing buildings, a contributing structure, and two contributing sites.

It is the original section of the town, along the Mississippi River, below rise to bluffs on the south. It includes the commercial section along Clinton Street and older residential sections as well. The commercial buildings are mostly two-part brick buildings; many have original storefront details.

One of the more significant buildings is the Laclede Hotel, a three-story hotel built c. 1898 with a keyhole arched entrance.[1]

It includes Italianate and Colonial Revival architecture.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=90000778}} National Register of Historic Places Registration: Old Hickman Historic District ]. National Park Service. Philip Thompson . September 29, 1989 . April 4, 2019. With