Walnut Street Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Walnut Street Historic District

Springfield, Washington County, Kentucky
Listed
February 10, 1989
Type
District
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
88003435

About this property

The Walnut Street Historic District is a historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. The 7 acres (2.8 ha) listed area included 36 contributing buildings. One of the more important properties is the John Thompson House/Bainbridge Tavern, which served as a tavern operated from 1817 to 1830 by John W. Bainbridge. It is a two-story three-bay log building; it may have been built as a hall/parlor plan house originally. It has a massive brick chimney and very old beaded weatherboarding.

Location

200--600 blocks of Walnut St.
Springfield, Washington County, Kentucky
37.68677, -85.21982

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 88003435. It was listed on February 10, 1989.

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 Historic Sites

Springfield Armory
Early Republic
0 mi
Springfield Baptist Church
Industrial
0.1 mi

Nearby Battles

Morgan's Christmas Raid - Springfield KY
1862Civil War
0.2 mi
Morgan at Springfield (First Raid)
1862Civil War
0.2 mi
Action at Springfield (Christmas Raid Return)
1863Civil War
0.2 mi
Skirmish at Springfield (Great Raid)
1863Civil War
0.2 mi
Quantrill — Springfield-area Operations (Kentucky, spring 1865)
1865Civil War
0.6 mi

Questions about this property

When was Walnut Street Historic District listed on the National Register?

Walnut Street Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 10, 1989.

What type of historic resource is Walnut Street Historic District?

Walnut Street Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Walnut Street Historic District?

The period of significance for Walnut Street Historic District is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1817.

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