Adair County Courthouse
National Register of Historic Places

Adair County Courthouse

Columbia, Adair County, Kentucky
Listed
August 26, 1974
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
74000847

About this property

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.

Location

500 Public Sq.
Columbia, Adair County, Kentucky
37.10283, -85.30607

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 74000847. It was listed on August 26, 1974.

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

Columbia Commercial Historic District
Listed
0 mi
Zion Meetinghouse and School
Early Republic
4.3 mi

Nearby Battles

Skirmish at Columbia (Adair County)
1863Civil War
0.2 mi
Columbia Skirmish (1864)
1864Civil War
0.2 mi
Skirmish at Columbia, Kentucky
1863Civil War
0.5 mi
Morgan's Christmas Raid 1862
1862Civil War
1.4 mi

Questions about this property

When was Adair County Courthouse listed on the National Register?

Adair County Courthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 26, 1974.

What type of historic resource is Adair County Courthouse?

Adair County Courthouse is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Adair County Courthouse?

The period of significance for Adair County Courthouse is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1885.

Can I research the history near Adair County Courthouse?

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