Simpson County Courthouse (Kentucky)

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Simpson County Courthouse
Old Simpson County, Kentucky courthouse.jpg
LocationKY 73, Franklin, Kentucky
Coordinates 36°43′21″N86°34′42″W / 36.72250°N 86.57833°W / 36.72250; -86.57833 (Simpson County Courthouse)
Area2.9 acres (1.2 ha)
Built1882-83
Architect McDonald Brothers
Architectural styleLate Victorian
Part of Franklin Downtown Commercial District (ID83002873)
NRHP reference No. 80001668 [1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMarch 18, 1980
Designated CPJune 7, 1978

The Simpson County Courthouse, also known as the Old Simpson County Courthouse, is a building in Franklin, Kentucky located on US 31W and Kentucky Route 73. The courthouse was built in 1882, and was used as a courthouse until the completion of the new Franklin Justice Center in 2004. The original courthouse was destroyed by a fire on May 17, 1882, and many documents were lost in the flames. The current courthouse was built between 1882 and 1883. Wings were added to the courthouse in 1962 that attempted to match the style.[ citation needed ]

It was designed by Louisville architects the McDonald Brothers. [2]

The courthouse was also included as a contributing building in the 1983 NRHP listing of the Franklin Downtown Commercial District.

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Charlotte Schneider; Calvin P. Jones (November 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Simpson County Courthouse". National Park Service . Retrieved February 23, 2018. With three photos from 1979.