Guthrie Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Guthrie Historic District

Guthrie, Todd County, Kentucky
Listed
November 10, 2011
Type
District
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
11000801

About this property

The Guthrie Historic District in Guthrie, Kentucky was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011. It is a 12.3 acres (5.0 ha) area deemed significant "for its connection with the L&N railroad and its associations with transportation in that area. It included 25 contributing buildings, one contributing structure, and two contributing sites, as well as three non-contributing buildings and six noncontributing sites. Guthrie was founded as a city in 1879, and railroad service was important to the city. Commercial service continues, but passenger railroad service ended in 1957. Stone House (1898), 106 N. Ewing, a castle-like mansion Rose House (1820), 112 E. Park, adjacent to Stone House, another large house Robert Penn Warren Museum, a home of author Robert Penn Warren Three buildings which, in 2011, were planned to become a railroad museum. In 2022, a railroad museum including a caboose is open by appointment. Abshire Building (1896), 238 S. Ewing St., a brick building which was once three stories tall, and was a salon and gambling establishment. After a fire destroyed its upper floors in 1899 and Guthrie voting itself "dry", it was renovated into a one-story building. Its original concrete nameplate of the building, at the top of third floor, was reinstalled above its one story.

Location

Guthrie, Todd County, Kentucky
36.64782, -87.16512

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Sources

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When was Guthrie Historic District listed on the National Register?

Guthrie Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 10, 2011.

What type of historic resource is Guthrie Historic District?

Guthrie Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Guthrie Historic District?

The period of significance for Guthrie Historic District is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1879.

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