Old Stone Tavern
National Register of Historic Places

Old Stone Tavern

Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky
Listed
June 22, 1983
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
83002774

About this property

The Old Stone Tavern, near Frankfort, Kentucky, is a historic stone building that once served as an inn and tavern on a stagecoach line, and later served as a toll house. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. It is a one-and-three-quarters-story hall-parlor plan structure that is the primary structure remaining out of an old inn complex.

Location

Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky
38.18776, -84.80037

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 83002774. It was listed on June 22, 1983.

Categories

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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

Arrowhead
Listed
1.2 mi
Weehawken
Pre Contact
1.3 mi

Nearby Battles

Action at Frankfort (Morgan Raid 1864)
1864Civil War
4.1 mi
Action at Frankfort (Confederate occupation 1862)
1862Civil War
4.1 mi
Confederate Inauguration at Frankfort
1862Civil War
4.1 mi
Action at Midway (Woodford County)
1862Civil War
6.7 mi

Questions about this property

When was Old Stone Tavern listed on the National Register?

Old Stone Tavern was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 22, 1983.

What type of historic resource is Old Stone Tavern?

Old Stone Tavern is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Old Stone Tavern?

The period of significance for Old Stone Tavern is recorded as the civil_war era.

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