National Register of Historic Places

Old Statehouse Historic District

Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky
Listed
June 18, 1980
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
80001529

About this property

The Old Statehouse Historic District is an area in downtown Frankfort, Kentucky near the old State Capitol and the Old Governors Mansion. The area is bounded by Broadway Street, Blanton Street, St. Clair Street, Ann Street and High Street and contains 74 historic buildings. The historic district was added to the United States National Register of Historic Places in 1980. The district "represents an old, stable, and diversified middle-class neighborhood whose residents have serviced the government and the city throughout its existence." the Old State Capitol (1827–30), "a hexastyle structure built of local stone" designed by Gideon Shryock, separately listed on the National Register in 1971; First Baptist Church (1904), Clinton St., whose congregation was formed of black members in 1833 out of what is now the First Baptist Church on St. Clair. The district was entirely included and subsumed in the Central Frankfort Historic District, which was created in 2009. The larger district's nomination included additional information regarding the Old Statehouse Historic District's area.

Location

Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky
38.20122, -84.87650

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Old Statehouse
Early Republic
0.1 mi
Old Governor's Mansion
Colonial
0.2 mi
Central Frankfort Historic District
Modern
0.2 mi
Frankfort Commercial Historic District
Listed
0.2 mi
Liberty Hall
Early Republic
0.3 mi

Questions about this property

When was Old Statehouse Historic District listed on the National Register?

Old Statehouse Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 18, 1980.

What type of historic resource is Old Statehouse Historic District?

Old Statehouse Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Old Statehouse Historic District?

The period of significance for Old Statehouse Historic District is recorded as the listed era.

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