Campbellsville Historic Commercial District

	Campbellsville Historic Commercial District
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
	U.S. Historic district
	Main Street in the district
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Location	Roughly bounded by Columbia Ave., Broadway, 1st, Hotchkiss Sts., Central Ave. (both sides), and RR tracks, Campbellsville, Kentucky
Coordinates	37°20′28″N 85°20′37″W / 37.34111°N 85.34361°WCoordinates: 37°20′28″N 85°20′37″W / 37.34111°N 85.34361°W
Area	14 acres (5.7 ha)
Architectural style	Italianate, Romanesque
NRHP reference No.	83002876
Added to NRHP	February 10, 1983

The Campbellsville Historic Commercial District comprises a collection of about 20 buildings in downtown Campbellsville, Kentucky, a 200-year-old city. The district is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Location[]

The district is roughly bounded by Columbia Ave., Broadway, 1st, Hotchkiss Sts., Central Ave. (both sides), and railroad tracks.

37°20′28″N 85°20′37″W / 37.34111°N 85.34361°W

Buildings[]

The most notable structure is Merchant Tower (circa 1910, 17,000 sq ft, 3-stories with tower, formally named Merchants Hotel). It is a standalone listing in the National Register of Historical Places.^[2] Also on the 100 block, the Willock Building (circa 1909) has a stature at 3 stories tall and nearly 22,000 square feet (2,000 m²).

Architecture[]

The 100 and 200 block of Main Street are lined with century old brick, stone, and iron buildings with Italianate architecture facades. Merchant Tower was designed with Romanesque architecture.

Revitalization[]

In Campbellsville's historic district, the Main Street Manager oversees preservation and revitalization. The Kentucky Heritage Council^[3] (Kentucky State Historic Preservation Office) is a valued source of information.

References[]

^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
^ National Register of Historical Places
^ Kentucky Heritage Council = "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-09-03. Retrieved 2009-09-06.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

External links[]

http://www.campbellsvilledowntown.com - Revitalization info.
http://www.downtowncampbellsville.com - Downtown merchants. Local merchant's website.
http://www.merchanttower.com - Registered historic place within the district. Official site.
https://web.archive.org/web/20090903020402/http://www.heritage.ky.gov/ - Kentucky Heritage Council. Kentucky State Historic Preservation Office.

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[nris-1] "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.

[2] National Register of Historical Places

[3] Kentucky Heritage Council = "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-09-03. Retrieved 2009-09-06.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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