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Rowan County Courthouse (Boundary Increase)
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National Register of Historic Places

Rowan County Courthouse (Boundary Increase)

On the National Register since 20179 years
Listed 2017Morehead
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Rowan County Courthouse (Boundary Increase)

Rowan County Courthouse (Boundary Increase), at Main St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Mar 13, 2017. It was among the first 5 of Morehead’s 6 listings. The Register lists it for its politics, at the local level. The listing covers 1.3 acres. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isCounty courthouse in Morehead, Kentucky. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

Through the years

1899 to today

  1. 1899Built
  2. 2017Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 9 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 4 landmarks in about 20 minutes

Main St., Morehead · about 0.8 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Rowan County Courthouse (Boundary Increase)Start here
  2. 2Downtown Morehead Historic DistrictDistrict · 0.1 mi on
  3. 3Morehead State UniversityLate 19th and 20th Century Revival · 0.3 mi on
  4. 4Morehead Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Freight DepotBuilding · 0.4 mi on
Around it

2 more Register listings within 2 miles

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BMorehead Voting House No. 10Building0.4 miBMorehead Voting House No. 7Building0.9 mi

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Questions about Rowan County Courthouse (Boundary Increase)

Is Rowan County Courthouse (Boundary Increase) on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Mar 13, 2017 (Register number 83002862).

Is Rowan County Courthouse (Boundary Increase) a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Kentucky has 30 National Historic Landmarks.

Can you visit Rowan County Courthouse (Boundary Increase)?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.