309 8th St Shelbyville, Kentucky USA

Shelby County Public Library

Construction date: ca. 1900-1909

Current name:

Shelby County Public Library

Style:

Greek revival

 

Status of Historic Designation:

Designated at Local level : Shelbyville Historic District

Theme:

Education, Architecture, Andrew Carnegie

Period of Significance:

1900-1910

Area(s) of Significance:

Architecture
Education

Evaluation of Potential Eligibility:

Individually eligible

Architectural Description:

This is a 1-story commercial building built in the period 1900-1909. The building is rectangular in plan. The structural system is masonry. The foundation is stone. Exterior walls are original brick. The building has a flat roof clad in replacement rubberized/asphalt composite with box cornice. Windows are replacement wood, 6/6 double-hung sashes.

Description generated by RuskinARC.

Setting/Landscape/Site Features:

Urban Institutional