Casey County Courthouse

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Casey County Courthouse
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LocationCourthouse Sq., Liberty, Kentucky
Coordinates 37°19′3″N84°56′25″W / 37.31750°N 84.94028°W / 37.31750; -84.94028 Coordinates: 37°19′3″N84°56′25″W / 37.31750°N 84.94028°W / 37.31750; -84.94028
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1888
Architect McDonald Bros.
Architectural styleRomanesque, Richardsonian Romanesque
Part of Liberty Downtown Historic District (ID08000004)
NRHP reference No. 77000607 [1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPAugust 29, 1977
Designated CPFebruary 7, 2008

The Casey County Courthouse, on Courthouse Square in Liberty, Kentucky was built in 1888. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. [1]

It was designed by the McDonald Brothers architects of Louisville, Kentucky. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Fred J. Burkhard; Walter E. Langsam (December 17, 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Casey County Courthouse". National Park Service . Retrieved December 17, 2017. With five photos from 1975.