Washington County Courthouse (Kentucky)

The Washington County Courthouse in Springfield in Washington County, Kentucky is located on Springfield's Public Square, at Main at Lincoln Park Rd. It was built during 1814–15. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.^[1]

Washington County Courthouse
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district Contributing property
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Location	Public Sq., Main at Lincoln Park Rd., Springfield, Kentucky
Coordinates	37°41′6″N 85°13′16″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1814-15
Built by	Thomas H. Letcher
Architect	Frank Brewer
Architectural style	Georgian
Part of	Springfield Main Street Historic District (ID88003434)
NRHP reference No.	77000660[1]
Added to NRHP	July 25, 1977

It is a two-story brick courthouse, with brick laid in Flemish bond. Among other changes designed by architect Frank Brewer, it has an octagonal cupola added in 1840.^[2]

It is included as a contributing building in the Springfield Main Street Historic District.

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. Mary Cronan (November 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Washington County Courthouse". National Park Service. Retrieved November 24, 2017. With three photos from 1974.