Walnut Street Historic District (Springfield, Kentucky)

The Walnut Street Historic District is a historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.[1]

Walnut Street Historic District
Walnut Street Historic District (Springfield, Kentucky) is located in Kentucky
Walnut Street Historic District (Springfield, Kentucky)
Walnut Street Historic District (Springfield, Kentucky) is located in the United States
Walnut Street Historic District (Springfield, Kentucky)
Location200-600 blocks of Walnut St., Springfield, Kentucky
Coordinates37°41′12″N 85°13′10″W / 37.68667°N 85.21944°W / 37.68667; -85.21944
Area7 acres (2.8 ha)
Architectural styleBungalow/craftsman, Late Victorian, Federal
MPSWashington County MRA
NRHP reference No.88003435[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 10, 1989

The 7 acres (2.8 ha) listed area included 36 contributing buildings.[1]

One of the more important properties is the John Thompson House/Bainbridge Tavern, which served as a tavern operated from 1817 to 1830 by John W. Bainbridge. It is a two-story three-bay log building; it may have been built as a hall/parlor plan house originally. It has a massive brick chimney and very old beaded weatherboarding.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Walnut Street Historic District". National Park Service. 1988. Retrieved March 4, 2018..