Adair County is named for John Adair, who was a general in the War of 1812 and eighth governor of Kentucky.
Created: January 15, 1851
County Seat:
Fontanelle 1856 – 1874
Greenfield 1874 – present
County Courthouse – Greenfield
Location: 400 Public Square / Iowa Street & 1st Street
Built: 1891 – 1892
Style: Romanesque
Architect: S E Maxon
Contractor: H P Wind
Description: The building faces east and is a two story red colored brick structure. The east front has a one story portico with three stone trimmed arches. Above is an arched window with a third story dormer and behind it a higher peaked roof. The base of the building is course white colored stone.
Note: The first courthouse was built in Fontanelle in 156. The second courthouse was built in Greenfield in in 1874 at a cost of $8,000 and burned in 1889. An opera house served as the third courthouse. The fourth and present courthouse was constructed at a cost of $26,768.
Courthouses:
N – Guthrie County
E – Madison County
S – Union County and Adams County
W – Cass County
Photos taken 2008