Perryville Historic District is a 230-acre (0.93 km2) historic district in Perryville, Kentucky which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1]
Perryville Historic District | |
 Cave and spring within the district. | |
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| Location | Roughly bounded by Sheridan Ave., Wood, Jefferson and 5th Sts., Perryville, Kentucky |
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| Coordinates | 37°38′58″N 84°57′04″W / 37.64944°N 84.95111°W |
| Area | 230 acres (0.93 km2) |
| NRHP reference No. | 73000792[1] |
| Added to NRHP | October 25, 1973 |
The district is roughly bounded by Sheridan Ave., Wood, Jefferson and 5th Streets. It included 55 contributing buildings, two contributing structures and four contributing sites.[2]
It includes Elmwood Inn, which is the former Elmwood Academy from 1891 to 1923, built c.1850, served as a hospital in the Battle of Perryville.[note 1]
Notes edit
- ^ The Elmwood Academy is depicted in photos #1 and #12 accompanying NRHP nomination document.
References edit
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Maurice Harmon (June 1, 1973). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Perryville Historic District / Perryville". National Park Service. Retrieved September 17, 2017. With 12 photos and a map.