Campbellsville Historic Commercial District
Campbellsville Historic Commercial District | |
![]() Main Street in the district | |
Location | Roughly bounded by Columbia Ave., Broadway, 1st, Hotchkiss Sts., Central Ave. (both sides), and RR tracks, Campbellsville, Kentucky |
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Coordinates | 37°20′28″N 85°20′37″W / 37.34111°N 85.34361°W |
Area | 14 acres (5.7 ha) |
Architectural style | Italianate, Romanesque |
NRHP reference No. | 83002876[1] |
Added to NRHP | February 10, 1983 |
The Campbellsville Historic Commercial District comprises a collection of about 20 buildings in downtown Campbellsville, Kentucky, a 200-year-old city. The district is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Location
The district is roughly bounded by Columbia Ave., Broadway, 1st, Hotchkiss Sts., Central Ave. (both sides), and railroad tracks.
37°20′28″N 85°20′37″W / 37.34111°N 85.34361°W
Buildings
The most notable structure is Merchant Tower (circa 1910, 17,000 sq ft, 3-stories with tower, formally named Merchants Hotel). It is a standalone listing in the National Register of Historical Places.[2] Also on the 100 block, the Willock Building (circa 1909) has a stature at 3 stories tall and nearly 22,000 square feet (2,000 m2).
Architecture
The 100 and 200 block of Main Street are lined with century old brick, stone, and iron buildings with Italianate architecture facades. Merchant Tower was designed with Romanesque architecture.
Revitalization
In Campbellsville's historic district, the Main Street Manager oversees preservation and revitalization. The Kentucky Heritage Council[3] (Kentucky State Historic Preservation Office) is a valued source of information.
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ National Register of Historical Places
- ^ Kentucky Heritage Council = "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-09-03. Retrieved 2009-09-06.
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External links
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- http://www.campbellsvilledowntown.com - Revitalization info.
- http://www.downtowncampbellsville.com - Downtown merchants. Local merchant's website.
- http://www.merchanttower.com - Registered historic place within the district. Official site.
- https://web.archive.org/web/20090903020402/http://www.heritage.ky.gov/ - Kentucky Heritage Council. Kentucky State Historic Preservation Office.
- Italianate architecture in Kentucky
- Neighborhoods in Kentucky
- Populated places in Taylor County, Kentucky
- Campbellsville, Kentucky
- Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Kentucky
- National Register of Historic Places in Taylor County, Kentucky
- Kentucky Registered Historic Place stubs
- Kentucky geography stubs