National Register of Historic Places

Keene Springs Hotel

Keene, Jessamine County, Kentucky
Listed
July 4, 1984
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
84001636

About this property

The Keene Springs Hotel is a rambling wood-frame, two-story Greek Revival-style building built in sections in 1841 by Mason Singleton Jr. in the hamlet of Keene, near Nicholasville, Kentucky in Jessamine County. He and his wife Nancy owned and operated the hotel and tavern as a resort destination for the white sulphur springs nearby. During the cholera epidemic of 1848–1849 and outbreaks in the early 1850s, residents of Lexington came to the hotel to try to escape the spread of disease in the city. The Singletons operated the hotel until 1857, when they sold it to Alfred McTyre. After the American Civil War, tourist travel decreased because of the poor economy. F.S. Wilson purchased the hotel in 1868 and operated it as a boarding house through the end of the century. In the 20th century until the 1960s, Wilson family descendants used the structure as a general store and residence. The hotel is privately owned. A lessee operates a restaurant three days a week and is gradually restoring the building. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 5, 1984.

Location

Keene, Jessamine County, Kentucky
37.94379, -84.62719

Categories

HEALTH/MEDICINESOCIAL HISTORY
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Sources

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When was Keene Springs Hotel listed on the National Register?

Keene Springs Hotel was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 4, 1984.

What type of historic resource is Keene Springs Hotel?

Keene Springs Hotel is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Keene Springs Hotel?

The period of significance for Keene Springs Hotel is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1841.

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