Adair County Courthouse (Kentucky)

The Adair County Courthouse in Columbia, Kentucky, a courthouse at 500 Public Sq., was built in 1885. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[1]

Adair County Courthouse
Adair County Courthouse (Kentucky) is located in Kentucky
Adair County Courthouse (Kentucky)
Adair County Courthouse (Kentucky) is located in the United States
Adair County Courthouse (Kentucky)
Location500 Public Sq., Columbia, Kentucky
Coordinates37°6′10″N 85°18′22″W / 37.10278°N 85.30611°W / 37.10278; -85.30611
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1885; 135 years ago
Built byWilliam Henry Hudson
ArchitectMcDonald Brothers
Architectural styleGothic
NRHP reference No.74000847[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 27, 1974

It was designed by McDonald Brothers. It was built by William Henry Hudson, "who was so proud of his work that he had his portrait carved in a capital on the porch."[2]

It has a four-sided clock tower. It was deemed " one of the best preserved of major late 19th-century Kentucky courthouses."[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 Mrs. Lynn Jeffries (September 1973). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Adair County Courthouse". National Park Service. Retrieved December 18, 2017. With five photos from 1974.
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