Livingston County Courthouse and Clerk's Offices
National Register of Historic Places

Livingston County Courthouse and Clerk's Offices

Smithland, Livingston County, Kentucky
Listed
November 10, 2011
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
11000794

About this property

The Livingston County Courthouse and Clerk's Offices, at 351 Court St. in Smithland, Kentucky, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011. It designed by Preston Grace in the Greek Revival and Romanesque architectural styles and built in 1845.

Location

351 Court St.
Smithland, Livingston County, Kentucky
37.14087, -88.40392

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 11000794. It was listed on November 10, 2011.

Categories

POLITICS/GOVERNMENT
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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

Masonic Hall-Federal Commissary Building
Early Republic
0.2 mi
Gower House
Early Republic
0.2 mi
Hotel Metropolitan
Industrial
4.1 mi

Nearby Battles

Skirmish at Smithland
1864Civil War
0.1 mi
Skirmish at Smithland (Cumberland River mouth)
1861Civil War
0.4 mi
Kincaid Mounds Warfare Evidence
1050Pre-Columbian
7.3 mi
Forrest's Second Raid on Paducah
1864Civil War
11.4 mi

Questions about this property

When was Livingston County Courthouse and Clerk's Offices listed on the National Register?

Livingston County Courthouse and Clerk's Offices was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 10, 2011.

What type of historic resource is Livingston County Courthouse and Clerk's Offices?

Livingston County Courthouse and Clerk's Offices is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Livingston County Courthouse and Clerk's Offices?

The period of significance for Livingston County Courthouse and Clerk's Offices is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1845.

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