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The Kentucky River flows through the city, making a turn as it passes through the center of town; the Downtown and South Frankfort districts are opposite one another on each side of the river. The suburban areas on either side of the river valley are known as East and West Frankfort.
The Old Statehouse Historic District is an area in downtown Frankfort, Kentucky near the old State Capitol and the Old Governors Mansion. The area is bounded by Broadway Street, Blanton Street, St. Clair Street, Ann Street and High Street and contains 74 historic buildings.
Location of Franklin County in Kentucky. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Franklin County, Kentucky. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Franklin County, Kentucky, United States. The locations of National Register properties ...
The Central Frankfort Historic District in Frankfort, Kentucky was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009. [1] The district includes 401 resources (buildings, structures, objects, sites) on 126 acres (51 ha). [2] It is roughly bounded by East and West 2nd St., Logan St., the Kentucky River, High St., and Mero St. [1] [2]
Fort Hill (formerly known as Blanton's Hill [2]) is a promontory overlooking downtown Frankfort, Kentucky. It is the site of two earthwork forts from the American Civil War. [3] Fort Hill is on the National Register of Historic Places and is now a public park. Tourists at Fort Hill.
The Frankfort Commercial Historic District in Frankfort, Kentucky is a 24 acres (9.7 ha) historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. It included 86 contributing buildings and one contributing structure. [1] [2] Included in the district are buildings on both sides of the Kentucky River. These include:
Wapping Street is a public thoroughfare located in northern Frankfort that runs east and west parallel to the Kentucky River through the Corner in Celebrities historic district. The street was named for the " Old Wapping Stairs " in London by homesick Englishman, John Instone, a friend of the town's founder.
The Kentucky Historical Society ... It is a fortress-like building that overlooks downtown Frankfort. ... 2,000 maps, 8,000 oral histories, 200,000 historic ...