Lancaster Commercial Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Lancaster Commercial Historic District

Lancaster, Garrard County, Kentucky
Listed
March 25, 1984
Type
District
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
84001461

About this property

The Lancaster Commercial Historic District is a registered historic district located in Lancaster, Kentucky that was added to the United States National Register of Historic Places in 1984. It includes the Garrard County Courthouse, built in 1868, which was the third-built courthouse of the area. The district was deemed notable as containing "Lancaster's best contiguous collection of buildings illustrating Lancaster's commercial and architectural development. In a six block area there are Federal log and brick structures, Gothic Revival church, Italianate cast iron store fronts, Queen Anne bay windows, and symmetrical Classical Revival detailing."

Location

Lancaster, Garrard County, Kentucky
37.61953, -84.57931

Categories

COMMERCEARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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

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Nearby Historic Sites

Garrard County Jail
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0.1 mi
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0.1 mi
Hamilton House
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0.1 mi
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0.1 mi
Boyle-Robertson-Letcher House
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0.1 mi

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When was Lancaster Commercial Historic District listed on the National Register?

Lancaster Commercial Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 25, 1984.

What type of historic resource is Lancaster Commercial Historic District?

Lancaster Commercial Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Lancaster Commercial Historic District?

The period of significance for Lancaster Commercial Historic District is recorded as the civil_war era.

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