Garth School
National Register of Historic Places

Garth School

Georgetown, Scott County, Kentucky
Listed
November 16, 1988
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
88002187

About this property

Garth School is an historic school building located on South Broadway Street in Georgetown, Kentucky. Built in 1925 as a high school, the building currently houses Garth Elementary School. The property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 16, 1988. It is a Collegiate Gothic-style 250 by 110 feet (76 m × 34 m) red brick building with stone trim. It overlooks a 6 acres (2.4 ha) lawn with two terraces.

Location

501 S. Hamilton St.
Georgetown, Scott County, Kentucky
38.20607, -84.55942

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 88002187. It was listed on November 16, 1988.

Categories

EDUCATIONLAW
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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

Holy Trinity Episcopal Church
Industrial
0.1 mi
Branham House
Early Republic
0.1 mi
South Broadway Neighborhood District
Listed
0.2 mi
Scott County Jail Complex
Industrial
0.2 mi

Nearby Battles

Morgan at Georgetown (First Raid)
1862Civil War
0.3 mi
Skirmish at Georgetown (Kirby Smith Advance)
1862Civil War
0.3 mi
Action at Georgetown (Scott County)
1862Civil War
0.3 mi
Battle of Fort Jefferson (Kentucky)
1780Revolutionary War
7.2 mi
Siege of Bryan's Station
1782Revolutionary War
7.5 mi

Questions about this property

When was Garth School listed on the National Register?

Garth School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 16, 1988.

What type of historic resource is Garth School?

Garth School is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Garth School?

The period of significance for Garth School is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1925.

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