College Street Historic District (Harrodsburg, Kentucky)

The College Street Historic District in Harrodsburg in Mercer County, Kentucky was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. The 8.5 acres (3.4 ha), along College St. from North Lane to Factory St., included 27 contributing buildings.

College Street Historic District
LocationCollege St. from North Lane to Factory St., Harrodsburg, Kentucky
Coordinates37°45′59″N 84°50′43″W
Area8.5 acres (3.4 ha)
Architectural styleBungalow/craftsman, Greek Revival, Queen Anne
NRHP reference No.79001023[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 9, 1979

It was deemed significant as "an uninterrupted concentration of 19th- and early-20th-century buildings that line a significant street in Harrodsburg, the oldest permanent settlement in Kentucky. American architectural evolution is well represented in this diverse collection, but the most visually prominent style is the Greek Revival a style that flourished and gained wide acceptance in Harrodsburg and Mercer County."[2]

It includes Doricham, at 409 N. College St., which was separately listed on the National Register in 1976.[2]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Daniel Kidd (August 31, 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: College Street Historic District". National Park Service. Retrieved February 28, 2018. With 17 photos from 1978.


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