The Providence Commercial Historic District, in Providence, Kentucky, is a historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.[1] It includes 25 contributing buildings and four non-contributing ones, along the 100-200 blocks on East and West Main and on North and South Broadway in downtown Providence.[2]
Providence Commercial Historic District | |
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| Location | 100-200 blocks on E. and W. Main and N. and S. Broadway, Providence, Kentucky |
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| Coordinates | 37°23′51″N 87°45′47″W / 37.39750°N 87.76306°W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1882 |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival, Late Victorian, Beaux Arts |
| NRHP reference No. | 93000042[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 1, 1993 |
The contributing buildings include:
- Alexander Niswonger Store (1911), 104 North Broadway, a two-story brick building with original cast iron storefront
- Nisbet-Berry Block (c. 1910), 105 and 107 West Main, with stepped back false front cornice. Both buildings have three arched brick bays on their second story
- Providence Banking Company (1914), 107 South Broadway, Beaux-Arts-style facade of Bowling Green marble[2]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b Lynn David (April 1, 1992). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Providence Commercial Historic District". National Park Service. Retrieved April 2, 2018. With nine photos from 1991.