Simpson County Courthouse (Kentucky)

The Simpson County Courthouse is a building in Franklin, Kentucky located on US 31W and Kentucky Route 73. .The building is The courthouse was built in 1882 and was used as a courthouse until the completion of the new Franklin Justice Center in 2004. The original courthouse was destroyed by a fire on May 17, 1882 and many documents were lost in the flames. The current courthouse was built between 1882 and 1883. Wings were added to the courthouse in 1962 that attempted to match the style.