Rowan County Courthouse

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Rowan County Courthouse
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LocationMain St., Morehead, Kentucky
Coordinates 38°11′03″N83°26′00″W / 38.18417°N 83.43333°W / 38.18417; -83.43333 Coordinates: 38°11′03″N83°26′00″W / 38.18417°N 83.43333°W / 38.18417; -83.43333
Area1 acre (0.40 ha) (original)
Built1899
Part of Downtown Morehead Historic District (ID100006264)
NRHP reference No. 83002862 [1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJuly 21, 1983
Designated CPMay 11, 2022

The Old Rowan County Courthouse, located on Main Street in Morehead, Kentucky, was built in 1899. Since the early 21st century, it is used as the home of the Rowan County Arts Center. [2] It is a two-story brick building on a rusticated limestone foundation. [3]

The courthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. [1] The listing was expanded by a boundary increase approved March 13, 2017. Additional documentation was also approved on that date. [4]

It is also a contributing building in the 2022-designated Downtown Morehead Historic District.

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Rowan County Arts Center
  3. William Gus Johnson (June 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Rowan County Courthouse". National Park Service . Retrieved January 8, 2018. With eight photos from 1983.
  4. "Weekly list". National Park Service.