The Downtown Hartford Historic District in Hartford, Kentucky is a 4 acres (1.6 ha) historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]
Downtown Hartford Historic District | |
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| Location | Roughly 100 and 200 blocks Main St. and Courthouse Sq., and 100 blocks E. Union & E. Washington Streets, Hartford, Kentucky |
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| Coordinates | 37°27′04″N 86°54′32″W / 37.45111°N 86.90889°W |
| Area | 4 acres (1.6 ha) |
| Built | 1937 |
| Architect | Roberts, Walter Scott; McClellan, W.C. |
| Architectural style | Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Modern Movement, Italianate |
| NRHP reference No. | 88002760[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 12, 1988 |
It is roughly the 100 and 200 blocks of Main St. and Courthouse Sq., and 100 blocks E. Union & E. Washington Streets. The district includes the Ohio County Courthouse and its jail, and the Hartford city hall, among its 16 contributing buildings.[2]
The Ohio County Courthouse "is the most imposing building" in the district. It is a two-story concrete building designed by Walter Scott Roberts and built during 1940–1943. It is the fourth courthouse on the location.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b Claudia R. Brown (September 1988). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Downtown Hartford Historic District". National Park Service. Retrieved February 27, 2018. With 15 photos from 1987.