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. Stanford, originally called Logan's Fort, was named the county seat of Lincoln County in 1786. The current building was constructed in 1909 at the site of the original building. This structure was the fourth building used as courthouse. Never destroyed by fire or flooding, the courthouse contains original documents dating back to 1781, and are the oldest courthouse records in the state. Constructed in the Beaux-Arts architectural style, the building features include a cupola with a clock on each side at the top of the building. The Ionic order portico fronting includes round brick columns.

Location

Stanford, Lincoln County, Kentucky
37.52977, -84.66142

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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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

Stanford Commercial District
Listed
0.1 mi
Baughman's Mill and Stanford Railroad Depot
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0.1 mi
Briggs, Samuel and Mary Logan, House
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0.2 mi
Alcorn, James W., House
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0.5 mi
Montgomery, Dr. Thomas, House
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0.6 mi

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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.

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