Bank of Simpsonville
National Register of Historic Places

Bank of Simpsonville

Simpsonville, Shelby County, Kentucky
Listed
December 27, 1988
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
88002878

About this property

The Bank of Simpsonville in Simpsonville, Kentucky was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. Its building, built c.1902, is located at Third and Railroad Streets in Simpsonville. It was deemed notable "as a rare surviving example of rural commercial development in Shelby county for the period.

Location

Simpsonville, Shelby County, Kentucky
38.22477, -85.35476

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 88002878. It was listed on December 27, 1988.

Categories

COMMERCEARCHITECTURE
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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

Simpsonville Methodist Church
Early Republic
0 mi
Simpsonville Christian Church
Civil War
0.5 mi
Wickland
Industrial
1 mi

Nearby Battles

Skirmish at Simpsonville, Kentucky
1865Civil War
0.2 mi
Battle of Long Run Massacre (1781)
1781Revolutionary War
6.8 mi
Action at Shelbyville (Shelby County)
1862Civil War
7 mi
Sue Mundy Raids in Shelby County
1864Civil War
7 mi
Skirmish at Long Run Massacre
1781Revolutionary War
9.7 mi

Questions about this property

When was Bank of Simpsonville listed on the National Register?

Bank of Simpsonville was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 27, 1988.

What type of historic resource is Bank of Simpsonville?

Bank of Simpsonville is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Bank of Simpsonville?

The period of significance for Bank of Simpsonville is recorded as the civil_war era.

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