Elizabethtown in Hardin County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
16 Public Square
| | Elizabethtown Courthouse Square and Commercial District | |
Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 21, 2022
1. 16 Public Square Marker
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture.
Location. 37° 41.599′ N, 85° 51.462′ W. Marker is in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, in Hardin County. It is at the intersection of Public Square (U.S. 31W) and North Main Street, on the right when traveling west on Public Square. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 16 Public Sq, Elizabethtown KY 42701, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 23 Public Square (a few steps from this marker); 'Ordinary' Hospitality Here (within shouting distance of this marker); Bricks and Mortar of Elizabethtown's Early Economy (within shouting distance of this marker); Bell from the Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Bicentennial Observance of the Birth of President Abraham Lincoln (within shouting distance of this marker); General Custer Here (within shouting distance of this marker); Hardin County (within shouting distance of this marker); Battle of Elizabethtown (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Elizabethtown.
Regarding 16 Public Square.
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Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 21, 2022
2. 16 Public Square Marker
Marker is located at the left edge of the building.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 25, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 26, 2022, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 341 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 26, 2022, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.
Editor’s want-list for this marker. A link to the National Register of Historic Places nomination form, citing the building's historical significance. • Can you help?
