Downtown Hartford Historic District

Downtown Hartford Historic District
Location Roughly 100 and 200 blks. Main St. and Courthouse Sq., and 100 blocks E. Union & E. Washington Streets, Hartford, Kentucky
Coordinates 37°27′04″N 86°54′32″W / 37.45111°N 86.90889°W / 37.45111; -86.90889 (Downtown Hartford Historic District)Coordinates: 37°27′04″N 86°54′32″W / 37.45111°N 86.90889°W / 37.45111; -86.90889 (Downtown Hartford Historic District)
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 # 88002760[1]
Added to NRHP December 12, 1988

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]

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

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 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.
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