Clark County Courthouse - Winchester, KY
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N 37° 59.576 W 084° 10.644
16S E 747865 N 4208790
Clark County is named for Revolutionary War hero General George Rogers Clark
Waymark Code: WM5V90
Location: Kentucky, United States
Date Posted: 02/15/2009
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Sign text: Clark County, named in honor of Revolutionary War hero General George Rogers Clark, was created in 1792. A two-room log cabin courthouse built here in 1794 on land donated by John Baker. Replaced by two-story brick bldg. in 1797. Third courthouse, built 1821, was where Henry Clay argued his last case before a jury, 1849.
Today’s courthouse, designed by noted Lexington architect John McMurtry, was completed in 1855 at a cost of over $40,000. Clock tower raised and courtroom moved upstairs in 1889. Courthouse was expanded in 1938 by addition of a rear block matching the front. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.
Located on the north side of the courthouse