Rice Tobacco Factory
National Register of Historic Places

Rice Tobacco Factory

Greenville, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky
Listed
August 14, 1985
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
85001902

About this property

The Rice Tobacco Factory is a historic tobacco factory located at 112 N. Cherry St. in Greenville, Kentucky. The factory was built in 1922 by S.E. Rice, whose S.E. Rice Company was founded in 1904. Tobacco had been Muhlenberg County's largest cash crop throughout the 19th century, and the region became known for its variety, called "Greenville Tobacco". The Rice factory, however, was the last building built in Greenville for tobacco production. It is now the only surviving commercial building connected to the city's tobacco industry. The property was acquired in March, 2018, and the new owner is in the process of a historic rehabilitation of the building. The factory was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 15, 1985.

Location

112 N. Cherry St.
Greenville, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky
37.20229, -87.18046

Categories

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Sources

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

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When was Rice Tobacco Factory listed on the National Register?

Rice Tobacco Factory was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 14, 1985.

What type of historic resource is Rice Tobacco Factory?

Rice Tobacco Factory is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Rice Tobacco Factory?

The period of significance for Rice Tobacco Factory is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1904.

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