Stearns Administrative and Commercial District

Coordinates: 36°41′55″N 84°28′36″W / 36.69861°N 84.47667°W / 36.69861; -84.47667
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Stearns Administrative and Commercial District
LocationOld US 27, Stearns, Kentucky
Coordinates36°41′55″N 84°28′36″W / 36.69861°N 84.47667°W / 36.69861; -84.47667
Area4.3 acres (1.7 ha)
Built1903
Architectural styleColonial Revival
NRHP reference No.88002528[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 16, 1988

The Stearns Administrative and Commercial District, located on Old U.S. Route 27 in Stearns, Kentucky, is a 4.3 acres (1.7 ha) historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. It included six contributing buildings and one non-contributing building.[1][2]

The main element is the Stearns Company General Offices Building, "a two-and one-half story frame building that utilizes dormers, porches, and roof lines characteristic of the American Four Square House."[2] The McCreary County Museum now uses the building.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ a b Robert M. Polsgrove (August 1988). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Stearns Administrative and Commercial District". National Park Service. Retrieved February 24, 2018. With 10 photos.