The Ashland Commercial Historic District is a designated historic district bounded by 13th Street, Carter Avenue, 18th Street, and Front Street in Downtown Ashland, Kentucky

Ashland, Kentucky

Ashland, formerly known as Poage Settlement, is a city in Boyd County, Kentucky, United States, nestled along the banks of the Ohio River. The population was 21,981 at the 2000 census. Ashland is a part of the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH, Metropolitan Statistical Area . As of the 2000 census, the...

. It is composed of 84 properties, including such prominent buildings as the Crump and Field Grocery Company, First Presbyterian Church

First Presbyterian Church (Ashland, Kentucky)

First Presbyterian Church is a historic church building at 1600 Winchester Avenue in Ashland, Kentucky.It was built in 1858 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.-See also:...

, Paramount Arts Center

Paramount Arts Center

The Paramount Arts Center is a historic theater located in Ashland, Kentucky, in the United States. Listed as the Paramount Theatre on the National Register of Historic Places, this landmark theater is an important part of theater in Kentucky.-History:...

, and Ashland National Bank Building.

The 21 acre (8.5 ha) district covers nearly 13 blocks, with the period of significance being 1850 to 1940. The brick commercial building

Commercial building

A commercial building is a building that is used for commercial use. Types can include office buildings, warehouses, or retail . In urban locations, a commercial building often combines functions, such as an office on levels 2-10, with retail on floor 1...

s within the district date from 1890 to 1940, although 43 of the buildings date from 1900 to 1925; a period of significant economic expansion for Ashland.