Lynch Historic District

Roughly bounded by city limits, L&N RR bed, Big Looney Cr., Second, Mountain, Highland Terrace, Liberty, and Church Sts., Lynch, Kentucky. County/parish: Harlan.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places September 15, 2003. NRIS 03000086.

298 contributing buildings. 1 contributing site. 4 contributing structures.

From Wikipedia:

Lynch Historic District

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.

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

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.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/123850297

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