Eminence Historic Commercial District

The Eminence Historic Commercial District is a 12 acres (4.9 ha) historic district in Eminence, Kentucky which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. It included 25 contributing buildings.[1]

Eminence Historic Commercial District
LocationBroadway, Main and Penn Sts., Eminence, Kentucky
Coordinates38°22′11″N 85°10′48″W
Area12 acres (4.9 ha)
ArchitectMultiple
NRHP reference No.79000994[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 9, 1979

Specifically it includes:

  • 116 E. Broadway,
  • 64-80 S. Main,
  • 112-102 S. Penn,
  • 122-108 E. Broadway,
  • 100-124 N. Main,
  • 123 N. Main, and
  • 100 W. Broadway.[2]

It includes the former L&N Railroad Depot (1908), a brick building at the intersection of Broadway and Main.[2]

It was deemed "significant in being a fine collection of late 19th-century commercial buildings which has retained its architectural integrity. The buildings combine with the arrangement of streets speak of the importance of the former railroad, which existed ten years before the founding of the town."[2]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. Daniel Kidd (July 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Eminence Historic Commercial District". National Park Service. Retrieved May 2, 2018. With accompanying 14 photos from 1977


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