The Old Hickman Historic District, in
Hickman, Kentucky, 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 ...
which was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places in 1990. The listing included 45
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 ...
, a
contributing structure
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 ...
, and two
contributing sites.
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It is the original section of the town, along the Mississippi River, below rise to bluffs on the south. It includes the commercial section along Clinton Street and older residential sections as well. The commercial buildings are mostly two-part brick buildings; many have original storefront details.
One of the more significant buildings is the Laclede Hotel, a three-story hotel built c. 1898 with a keyhole arched entrance.][ With ]
It includes Italianate and Colonial Revival architecture.[
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References
National Register of Historic Places in Fulton County, Kentucky
Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Kentucky
Italianate architecture in Kentucky
Colonial Revival architecture in Kentucky
Buildings and structures completed in 1914
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