Madisonville Commercial Historic District
The Madisonville Commercial Historic District, in Madisonville, Kentucky, is a 11 acres (4.5 ha) historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. The listing included 28 contributing buildings on 11 acres (4.5 ha).[1]
Madisonville Commercial Historic District | |
 Hopkins County Courthouse | |
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| Location | Center and Main Sts., Madisonville, Kentucky |
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| Coordinates | 37°19′40″N 87°29′55″W |
| Area | 11 acres (4.5 ha) |
| Architectural style | Chicago, Late Victorian, Commercial Style |
| MPS | Hopkins County MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 88002712[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 13, 1988 |
The Hopkins County Courthouse, is the only building in the district which is free-standing, upon the public square; the others are in rows. It includes much of the historic commercial and governmental center of Madisonville.[2]
The courthouse was built in 1938 and has a Doric-style portico.[2]
It includes a two-and-a-half-story brick and stone Richardsonian Romanesque bank building, the Morton Bank, at 7 North Main St., built around 1890.[2]
It is centered upon Center and Main Streets.[2]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- Philip Thomason (July 28, 1988). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Madisonville Commercial Historic District". National Park Service. Retrieved February 19, 2019. With accompanying 13 photos from 1988
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