Hancock County Courthouse (Kentucky)

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Hancock County Courthouse
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Hancock County Courthouse (Kentucky)
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LocationCourthouse Sq., Hawesville, Kentucky
Coordinates 37°54′03″N86°44′58″W / 37.90083°N 86.74944°W / 37.90083; -86.74944 (Hancock County Courthouse)
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1859
Architectural style Greek Revival, Italianate
NRHP reference No. 75000765 [1]
Added to NRHPJune 18, 1975

The Hancock County Courthouse in Hawesville, Kentucky is an 1859-built courthouse which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. [1]

It is a two-and-a-half-story building, designed by a Robert Boyd of Boston, Massachusetts. It has an octagonal cupola. [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. Tanya Gritz (March 1975). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Hancock County Courthouse". National Park Service . Retrieved April 5, 2018. With four photos.