| Old Fayette County Courthouse | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Courthouse (original) |
| Architectural style | Richardsonian Romanesque |
| Location | Lexington, Kentucky, USA |
| Coordinates | 38°2′52″N 84°29′52″W / 38.04778°N 84.49778°W |
| Construction started | 1898 |
| Completed | 1900 |
| Client | Fayette County, Kentucky |
| Technical details | |
| Structural system | masonry |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Lehman & Schmitt |
The Old Fayette County Courthouse (Kentucky) is a mixed-use commercial and civic office building located at 215 West Main Street in downtown Lexington, Kentucky, USA. It was originally built in 1898–1900 and designed by Cleveland-based architects Lehman & Schmitt, the fifth structure to be used as the Fayette County Courthouse.[1] The building now contains civic offices, event spaces, and commercial retail space. It has been called the "most iconic building in Lexington."[2]
- ^ Walter E. Langsam, "Fayette County Courthouse," Downtown Commercial District, National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form, www.nrhp.gov (25 August 1983), pp. 93–96. Accessed 9 July 2023.
- ^ "About the Historic Courthouse",Historic Lexington Courthouse, historiclexingtoncourthouse.com. Accessed 10 July 2023.