Lynch Historic District

Historic district in Kentucky, United States

United States historic place
Lynch Historic District
36°57′52″N 82°55′04″W / 36.96444°N 82.91778°W / 36.96444; -82.91778
Area125 acres (51 ha)
Architectural styleColonial Revival, Bungalow/craftsman
NRHP reference No.03000086[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 15, 2003

The Lynch Historic District, in Lynch, Kentucky, is a 125 acres (51 ha) historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003. It included 298 contributing buildings, four contributing structures, and a contributing site.[1]

The district is roughly bounded by city limits, L&N railroad bed, Big Looney Cr., Second, Mountain, Highland Terrace, Liberty, and Church Streets.[1]

Lynch was the largest company-owned coal mining town in Kentucky and was established by U.S. Coal and Coke Company, a subsidiary of U.S. Steel.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ McKenzie Martin. "Lynch". ExploreKYHistory.
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