Princeton Downtown Commercial District

Princeton Downtown Commercial District is a historic district in downtown Princeton, Kentucky centered on the 1940s art deco courthouse. The district includes 44 contributing resources: 42 buildings, Big Spring Park, and the Confederate Soldier Monument. Most resources are located along East and West Main Street, East and West Court Square Street, and the adjacent buildings on West Market Street, South Harrison, West Washington, and South Jefferson. Most of the buildings are one or two-story brick structures built from the 1870s to the 1930s.[2]

Princeton Downtown Commercial District
114-116 East Main Street
Princeton Downtown Commercial District is located in Kentucky
Princeton Downtown Commercial District
Princeton Downtown Commercial District is located in the United States
Princeton Downtown Commercial District
LocationRoughly along Main St., E. and W. Court Sq. Sts., Princeton, Kentucky
Coordinates37°6′31″N 87°52′56″W
ArchitectSmith, G. Tandy; Et al.
Architectural styleLate 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian
NRHP reference No.88001017[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 19, 1988

The downtown district was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988 because of the historic architecture and historical significance to the area.[2] As of early 2007, this district of Princeton is participating in the Renaissance Kentucky/Main Street program.[3]

These resources are also individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places:

  • Confederate Soldier Monument in the courthouse square
  • Champion-Shepherdson Building at 115 East Main Street, the oldest building in Princeton

Photographs
  • Former Masonic Lodge at West Court Square.
    Former Masonic Lodge at West Court Square.
  • Olszewska Park, formerly First Bank and Trust, on West Main Street.
    Olszewska Park, formerly First Bank and Trust, on West Main Street.
  • The James Dollar Building at 103-105 West Main Street.
    The James Dollar Building at 103-105 West Main Street.
  • The Garrett Building at 201 West Main Street.
    The Garrett Building at 201 West Main Street.

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Richard Holland (December 1987). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Princeton Downtown Commercial District". National Park Service. Retrieved January 27, 2016. Accompanying 32 photos from October 1987.
  3. "About the Kentucky Main Street Program". Kentucky Heritage Council. Commonwealth of Kentucky. Retrieved January 27, 2016.


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