Adair County Courthouse (Kentucky)

Adair County Courthouse
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

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]

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

  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.