Robertson County Courthouse (Kentucky)

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Robertson County Courthouse
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LocationCourt St., Mount Olivet, Kentucky
Coordinates 38°31′54″N84°02′09″W / 38.53167°N 84.03583°W / 38.53167; -84.03583 Coordinates: 38°31′54″N84°02′09″W / 38.53167°N 84.03583°W / 38.53167; -84.03583
Area0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Built1870
Built byWilliams, G.M.
Architectural style Italianate
NRHP reference No. 78001394 [1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 14, 1978

The Robertson County Courthouse in Mount Olivet, Kentucky was built in 1870. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. [1]

It is a two-story "chaste yet straightforward Italianate building" designed and built by local builder G.M. Williams. [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. Mary Cronan Oppel; Daniel Kidd (August 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Robertson County Courthouse". National Park Service . Retrieved April 2, 2018. With four photos from 1977.