- Old United States Courthouse and Post Office (Frankfort, Kentucky)
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Old U.S. Courthouse and Post Office
Location: 305 Wapping St., Frankfort, Kentucky Coordinates: 38°11′51″N 84°52′43″W / 38.1975°N 84.87861°WCoordinates: 38°11′51″N 84°52′43″W / 38.1975°N 84.87861°W Built: 1887 Architectural style: Second Empire, Renaissance, Chateauesque Governing body: GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION NRHP Reference#: 74000874[1] Added to NRHP: July 3, 1974 The Old United States Courthouse and Post Office is a former post office and courthouse of the United States federal courts in Frankfort, Kentucky. Built in 1887, the structure housed the United States District Court for the District of Kentucky from then until 1901, and the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky from 1901 until it was succeeded. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[1] It is now in use as a public library.
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
External links
- Historic Federal Courthouses page for the Frankfort, Kentucky, United States Court House and Post Office from the Federal Judicial Center.
U.S. National Register of Historic Places Topics Lists by states Alabama • Alaska • Arizona • Arkansas • California • Colorado • Connecticut • Delaware • Florida • Georgia • Hawaii • Idaho • Illinois • Indiana • Iowa • Kansas • Kentucky • Louisiana • Maine • Maryland • Massachusetts • Michigan • Minnesota • Mississippi • Missouri • Montana • Nebraska • Nevada • New Hampshire • New Jersey • New Mexico • New York • North Carolina • North Dakota • Ohio • Oklahoma • Oregon • Pennsylvania • Rhode Island • South Carolina • South Dakota • Tennessee • Texas • Utah • Vermont • Virginia • Washington • West Virginia • Wisconsin • WyomingLists by territories Lists by associated states Other Categories:- Government buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Kentucky
- Post office buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Kentucky
- Second Empire architecture in the United States
- Buildings and structures completed in 1887
- Courthouses in Kentucky
- Former federal courthouses in the United States
- Renaissance Revival architecture in Kentucky
- Buildings and structures in Franklin County, Kentucky
- Buildings and structures in Frankfort, Kentucky
- Post office buildings in Kentucky
- Kentucky Registered Historic Place stubs
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