The Columbia Commercial Historic District in

Columbia, Kentucky Columbia is a home rule-class city just above Russell Creek in Adair County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 4,452 at the 2010 census. Columbia is the seat of its county. History The area was settled by Daniel Trabue. The ...

, was listed on the

National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...

in 2017. It is a

historic district A historic district or heritage district is a section of a city which contains older buildings considered valuable for historical or architectural reasons. In some countries or jurisdictions, historic districts receive legal protection from c ...

with 29

contributing buildings In the law regulating historic districts in the United States, a contributing property or contributing resource is any building, object, or structure which adds to the historical integrity or architectural qualities that make the historic distric ...

, two non-contributing buildings, and a non-contributing site. It is "centered on its tallest building, the National Register-listed Adair County Courthouse (1885), forming a traditional public square made by the buildings that surround the courthouse." Includes 32 photos profiling buildings in the district.

References

Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Kentucky National Register of Historic Places in Adair County, Kentucky Columbia, Kentucky {{AdairCountyKY-NRHP-stub