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Whitesburg Historic District

Coordinates: 37°07′04″N 82°49′31″W / 37.11778°N 82.82528°W / 37.11778; -82.82528
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Whitesburg Historic District
Whitesburg Historic District is located in Kentucky
Whitesburg Historic District
Whitesburg Historic District
Location in Kentucky
Whitesburg Historic District is located in the United States
Whitesburg Historic District
Whitesburg Historic District
Location in United States
LocationPortions of Main Sts., Broadway, Bentley, Webb, and Hayes Aves., Church, Pine, Cowan, Madison Sts, River Rd., Hazard Rd, Whitesburg, Kentucky
Coordinates37°07′04″N 82°49′31″W / 37.11778°N 82.82528°W / 37.11778; -82.82528
Area82 acres (33 ha)
Built1911
Built byJoseph Palumbo, et.al.
Architectural styleGothic Revival, Bungalow/American Craftsman
NRHP reference No.06000813[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 12, 2006

The Whitesburg Historic District, in Whitesburg in Letcher County, Kentucky, is an 82 acres (33 ha) historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006. It included 86 contributing buildings, four contributing structures, and a contributing site.[1]

It includes parts of Main St., Broadway, Bentley, Webb, and Hayes Aves., Church, Pine, Cowan, Madison Sts., River Rd., and Hazard Rd. in Whitesburg. Altogether it includes 126 contributing and non-contributing resources.[2]

It includes:

  • numerous residences
  • two churches
  • former soft drink bottling plant
  • two bridges
  • various commercial buildings
  • Letcher County Courthouse (non-contributing)[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ a b David L. Taylor (April 2006). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Whitesburg Historic District". National Park Service. Retrieved February 26, 2018. With 26 photos.