Moyers Building

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LocationS. Court St., Booneville, Kentucky
Coordinates 37°28′32″N83°40′31″W / 37.47556°N 83.67528°W / 37.47556; -83.67528 Coordinates: 37°28′32″N83°40′31″W / 37.47556°N 83.67528°W / 37.47556; -83.67528
Arealess than one acre
Built1888
Built byMoyers, B.G.
NRHP reference No. 82001575 [1]
Added to NRHPOctober 29, 1982

The Moyers Building, at S. Court St. in Booneville, Kentucky, was built in 1888. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. [1]

It was built by B. G. Moyers, a merchant in Booneville, to serve as a general store. Its bricks were produced by a brick kiln that operated on the banks of Buck Creek. [2]

Its 1982 NRHP nomination assessed it to be architecturally "the most elaborate structure in Booneville with a population of one hundred twenty-six, and the seat of government of Owsley County." [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. 1 2 William G. Johnson (August 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Moyers Building". National Park Service . Retrieved December 17, 2017. With five photos from 1982.