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London in Laurel County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
 

Federal Building

U.S. Courthouse

— London, Kentucky —

 
 
Federal Building Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, November 10, 2022
1. Federal Building Marker
Inscription.
Entered on the National Register
of Historic Places

August 19, 1974

Federal Building
U.S. Courthouse
London Kentucky


James Knox Taylor
Architect 1909-11

This property significantly contributes to the
nation's cultural heritage
Commemorated June 1976

Gerald R. Ford
President of the
United States

Jack Eckerd
Administrator of
General Services

 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1976.
 
Location. 37° 7.663′ N, 84° 4.949′ W. Marker is in London, Kentucky, in Laurel County. It is on South Main Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 300 S Main St, London KY 40741, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Kentucky and in the Cumberland Plateau. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. 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: Laurel County Veterans Monument (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Poynter Building (about 500 feet away); Battle of London (about 500 feet away); Laurel County Veterans Memorial (about 500 feet away); Wilderness Road/Boone Trace
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(about 600 feet away); This Clock (about 600 feet away); Laurel Seminary (approx. 0.4 miles away); Sue Bennett College (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in London.
 
Federal Building Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, November 10, 2022
2. Federal Building Marker
Federal Building Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, November 10, 2022
3. Federal Building Marker
Federal Building Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, November 10, 2022
4. Federal Building Marker
Federal Building Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, November 10, 2022
5. Federal Building Marker
Federal Building Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, November 10, 2022
6. Federal Building Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on November 16, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 16, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 277 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on November 16, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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