The Brick Inn, also known as the Canton Hotel, in Canton, Kentucky, was built in 1819. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]
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| Location | Off KY 80, Canton, Kentucky |
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| Coordinates | 36°48′06″N 87°58′05″W / 36.80167°N 87.96806°W |
| Area | 0.7 acres (0.28 ha) |
| Built | 1819 |
| NRHP reference No. | 80001672[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 10, 1980 |
It is a two-story five-bay brick building, with south and west facades laid in Flemish bond. [2]
It is located on Lake Barkley, formerly part of the Cumberland River.[2]
It was built by early settler Abraham Boyd. The hotel hosted visitors including the Marquis de Lafayette, James K. Polk, and Jenny Lind.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ a b c "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: The Brick Inn / Canton Hotel". National Park Service. Retrieved April 20, 2018. With accompanying eight photos, historic and from 1979