Princeton Downtown Commercial District
National Register of Historic Places

Princeton Downtown Commercial District

Princeton, Caldwell County, Kentucky
Listed
September 18, 1988
Type
District
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
88001017

About this property

Princeton Downtown Commercial District is a historic district in downtown Princeton, Kentucky centered on the 1940s art deco courthouse. The district includes 44 contributing resources: 42 buildings, Big Spring Park, and the Confederate Soldier Monument. Most resources are located along East and West Main Street, East and West Court Square Street, and the adjacent buildings on West Market Street, South Harrison, West Washington, and South Jefferson. Most of the buildings are one or two-story brick structures built from the 1870s to the 1930s. The downtown district was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988 because of the historic architecture and historical significance to the area. As of early 2007, this district of Princeton is participating in the Renaissance Kentucky/Main Street program. Confederate Soldier Monument in the courthouse square Champion-Shepherdson Building at 115 East Main Street, the oldest building in Princeton

Location

Princeton, Caldwell County, Kentucky
37.10886, -87.88225

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

Champion-Shepherdson House
Industrial
0.1 mi
Confederate Soldier Monument in Caldwell
Civil War
0.1 mi
Adsmore
Industrial
0.2 mi
Overby, L. B., House
Industrial
0.3 mi
Powell, William S., House
Industrial
0.3 mi

Questions about this property

When was Princeton Downtown Commercial District listed on the National Register?

Princeton Downtown Commercial District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 18, 1988.

What type of historic resource is Princeton Downtown Commercial District?

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

What is the period of significance for Princeton Downtown Commercial District?

The period of significance for Princeton Downtown Commercial District is recorded as the civil_war era.

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