927 Main St Shelbyville, Kentucky USA

927 Main St

Construction date: ca. 1890-1899

Current name:

927 Professional Building

Style:

Upright-and-ell, Folk/Traditional

 

Status of Historic Designation:

Designated at National level : 1985 Shelbyville West National Register District
Designated at Local level : Shelbyville Historic District

Area(s) of Significance:

Architecture

Evaluation of Potential Eligibility:

Potentially eligible as a contributing resource

Architectural Description:

This is a 2-story, 3-bay commercial building in the Folk/Traditional style built in the period 1890-1899. The building is l in plan. The structural system is masonry. The foundation is stone. Exterior walls are original brick. The building has a cross gable roof clad in replacement standing seam metal with raked open cornice. There is one offset left, straddle ridge, brick chimney and one offset right, rear slope, brick chimney. Windows are replacement, 1/1 double-hung sashes. There is a single-story, two-bay open porch characterized by a shed roof clad in standing seam metal with elaborated ironwork posts. The doorway appears to be a modern replacement with flanking sidelights. There is a single-story, rear, frame addition.

Description generated by RuskinARC.