Harrison County Courthouse
National Register of Historic Places

Harrison County Courthouse

Cynthiana, Harrison County, Kentucky
Listed
December 6, 1974
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
74000880

About this property

The Harrison County Courthouse in Cynthiana, Kentucky is a Greek Revival-style courthouse building built in 1851. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. Located at 100 Main Street, it was built and was perhaps designed by John Huddleston.

Location

100 Main St.
Cynthiana, Harrison County, Kentucky
38.38941, -84.29776

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 74000880. It was listed on December 6, 1974.

Categories

POLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURE
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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.

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Nearby Battles

Battle of Cynthiana
1862Civil War
0.2 mi
Battle of Cynthiana 1864
1864Civil War
0.2 mi
Second Battle of Cynthiana
1864Civil War
0.2 mi

Questions about this property

When was Harrison County Courthouse listed on the National Register?

Harrison County Courthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 6, 1974.

What type of historic resource is Harrison County Courthouse?

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

What is the period of significance for Harrison County Courthouse?

The period of significance for Harrison County Courthouse is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1851.

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