Downtown Hartford Historic District

The Downtown Hartford Historic District in Hartford, Kentucky is a 4 acres (1.6 ha) historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]

Downtown Hartford Historic District
LocationRoughly 100 and 200 blocks Main St. and Courthouse Sq., and 100 blocks E. Union & E. Washington Streets, Hartford, Kentucky
Coordinates37°27′04″N 86°54′32″W
Area4 acres (1.6 ha)
Built1937
ArchitectRoberts, Walter Scott; McClellan, W.C.
Architectural styleLate 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Modern Movement, Italianate
NRHP reference No.88002760[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 12, 1988

It is roughly the 100 and 200 blocks of Main St. and Courthouse Sq., and 100 blocks E. Union & E. Washington Streets. The district includes the Ohio County Courthouse and its jail, and the Hartford city hall, among its 16 contributing buildings.[2]

The Ohio County Courthouse "is the most imposing building" in the district. It is a two-story concrete building designed by Walter Scott Roberts and built during 1940–1943. It is the fourth courthouse on the location.[2]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Claudia R. Brown (September 1988). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Downtown Hartford Historic District". National Park Service. Retrieved February 27, 2018. With 15 photos from 1987.


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