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Ghent Historic District (Ghent, Kentucky)

Coordinates: 38°44′18″N 85°03′36″W / 38.73833°N 85.06000°W / 38.73833; -85.06000
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Ghent Historic District
Ghent Historic District (Ghent, Kentucky) is located in Kentucky
Ghent Historic District (Ghent, Kentucky)
Location in Kentucky
Ghent Historic District (Ghent, Kentucky) is located in the United States
Ghent Historic District (Ghent, Kentucky)
Location in United States
LocationUS 42, Fishing, Ann, Main Cross, Ferry, Water, Union and Liberty Sts., Ghent, Kentucky
Coordinates38°44′18″N 85°03′36″W / 38.73833°N 85.06000°W / 38.73833; -85.06000
Area63 acres (25 ha)
Built1813
Architectural styleMid 19th Century Revival, Early Vernacular
NRHP reference No.83002623[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 25, 1983

The Ghent Historic District in Ghent, Kentucky is a 63 acres (25 ha) historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1]

It included 101 contributing buildings and four contributing sites in an area including, or roughly bounded by, U.S. Route 42, Fishing, Ann, Main Cross, Ferry, Water, Union, and Liberty Streets.[1]

The district includes the town's historic core.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ Jayne C. Henderson; Steve C. Gordon (March 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Ghent Historic District". National Park Service. Retrieved April 19, 2018. With accompanying 62 photos