Perryville Historic District Explained

Perryville Historic District
Nrhp Type:hd
Coordinates:37.6494°N -84.9511°W
Added:October 25, 1973
Area:230acres
Refnum:73000792

Perryville Historic District is a 230acres historic district in Perryville, Kentucky which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.

The district is roughly bounded by Sheridan Ave., Wood, Jefferson and 5th Streets. It included 55 contributing buildings, two contributing structures and four contributing sites.[1]

It includes Elmwood Inn, which is the former Elmwood Academy from 1891 to 1923, built c.1850, served as a hospital in the Battle of Perryville.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=73000792}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Perryville Historic District / Perryville ]. National Park Service. Maurice Harmon . June 1, 1973 . September 17, 2017. With .
  2. The Elmwood Academy is depicted in photos #1 and #12 accompanying NRHP nomination document.