Greenville Commercial Historic District (Greenville, Kentucky)

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Greenville Commercial Historic District
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The 100 block of East Main Cross
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Location100 blocks of N. Main and E. Main Cross Sts., Greenville, Kentucky
Coordinates 37°12′5″N87°10′44″W / 37.20139°N 87.17889°W / 37.20139; -87.17889
Area1.5 acres (0.61 ha)
Architectural styleBeaux Arts, Art Deco, Italianate
MPS Greenville Kentucky MRA
NRHP reference No. 85001903 [1]
Added to NRHPAugust 15, 1985

The Greenville Commercial Historic District is a historic district located on two blocks of N. Main St. and E. Main Cross St. in Greenville, Kentucky. The district consists of thirteen commercial buildings, ten of which are contributing buildings. The buildings in the district are commercial buildings constructed in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The oldest of the buildings are two Italianate buildings built in the 1870s. The district includes the First National Bank Building, a Beaux-Arts building constructed in 1901; a building at 121-123 N. Main with a metal facade and engaged columns; the Greenville Record building at 115 N. Main; Greenville's Odd Fellows hall at 103 E. Main Cross; and the Palace Theater at 121 N. Main. [2]

The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 15, 1985. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Greenville Commercial Historic District". National Park Service . Retrieved July 11, 2013.