Front Street Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Front Street Historic District

Prestonsburg, Floyd County, Kentucky
Listed
May 17, 1989
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
89000398

About this property

Front Street Historic District , in Prestonburg, Kentucky, is a 3 acres (1.2 ha) historic district located roughly Front St. between W. Court St. and Ford Street. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. It included six contributing buildings.

Location

Prestonsburg, Floyd County, Kentucky
37.66689, -82.77496

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 89000398. It was listed on May 17, 1989.

Categories

COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTARCHITECTURE
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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

Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Civil War
0.1 mi

Nearby Battles

Humphrey Marshall at Prestonsburg Kentucky
1862Civil War
0.1 mi
Skirmish at Prestonsburg, Kentucky (1862)
1862Civil War
0.2 mi

Questions about this property

When was Front Street Historic District listed on the National Register?

Front Street Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 17, 1989.

What type of historic resource is Front Street Historic District?

Front Street Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Front Street Historic District?

The period of significance for Front Street Historic District is recorded as the listed era.

Can I research the history near Front Street Historic District?

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