Lincoln County Courthouse
National Register of Historic Places

Lincoln County Courthouse

Stanford, Lincoln County, Kentucky
Listed
April 21, 1976
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
76000915

About this property

Lincoln County Courthouse is the building in Stanford, Kentucky, the county seat of Lincoln County, where trial courts conduct their affairs, and other county governmental offices are located. The building was added to the United States National Register of Historic Places in 1976.

Location

Stanford, Lincoln County, Kentucky
37.52977, -84.66142

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 76000915. It was listed on April 21, 1976.

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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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 Battles

Skirmish at Stanford (Lincoln County)
1862Civil War
0.1 mi
Engagement at Stanford (first, Lincoln County 1862)
1862Civil War
0.1 mi
Action at Camp Dick Robinson
1861Civil War
5.1 mi
Skirmish at Bryantsville (Garrard County)
1862Civil War
5.3 mi

Questions about this property

When was Lincoln County Courthouse listed on the National Register?

Lincoln County Courthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 21, 1976.

What type of historic resource is Lincoln County Courthouse?

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

What is the period of significance for Lincoln County Courthouse?

The period of significance for Lincoln County Courthouse is recorded as the civil_war era.

Can I research the history near Lincoln County Courthouse?

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