Franklin Downtown Commercial District

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Franklin Downtown Commercial District
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LocationRoughly Main and College Sts. between Washington and Madison Sts. (original); also 200 S. Main and 207 S. College Sts. (increase) Franklin, Kentucky
Coordinates 36°43′22″N86°34′43″W / 36.72278°N 86.57861°W / 36.72278; -86.57861
Area15 acres (6.1 ha) (original)
1 acre (0.40 ha) (increase)
Built1822
Architectural styleMixed (more Than 2 Styles From Different Periods)
NRHP reference No. 83002873 [1]  (original)
83002874  (increase)
Significant dates
Added to NRHPFebruary 17, 1983
Boundary increaseAugust 18, 1983

The Franklin Downtown Commercial District, in Franklin, Kentucky, is a historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. The listing was expanded later in the same year. [1]

The original listing included 50 contributing buildings, including the Simpson County Courthouse which was already separately listed on the National Register. [2]

The increase added four contributing buildings:

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. Richard M. Pfefferkorn (September 30, 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Franklin Downtown Commercial District". National Park Service . Retrieved May 2, 2018. With accompanying 39 photos from 1982
  3. Kevin A. Hunter (May 20, 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Franklin Downtown Commercial District (Boundary Increase)". National Park Service . Retrieved May 2, 2018. With accompanying 11 photos from 1983