Lexington Extension of the Louisville Southern Railroad
Lexington Extension of the Louisville Southern Railroad is located in Kentucky
Lexington Extension of the Louisville Southern Railroad
Nearest cityLawrenceburg, Kentucky
Coordinates38°01′56″N 84°49′09″W / 38.032222°N 84.819167°W / 38.032222; -84.819167
Area123 acres (50 ha)
Built1889
Built bySmith, Charles Shaler; McLeod, John
NRHP reference No.04000789[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 4, 2004

The Lexington Extension of the Louisville Southern Railroad, in Anderson and Woodford counties near Lawrenceburg, Kentucky, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.[1]

The listing included the no-longer-actively-used portion, about 8.25 miles (13.28 km), of the 22 miles (35 km) Lexington Extension, which was built in 1889 by the Louisville Southern Railroad. The listing included seven contributing structures. This portion is between Lawrenceburg and Versailles and includes the Young's High Bridge and the Cedar Brook Viaduct, as well as three wooden trestle bridges.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ Joseph E. Brent; Maria Campbell Brent (May 2004). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Lexington Extension of the Louisville Southern Railroad / Young's High Bridge Wd 67; Cedar Brook Viaduct An 30". National Park Service. Retrieved June 15, 2018. With accompanying seven photos


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