Brick Inn

Brick Inn
Location Off KY 80, Canton, Kentucky
Coordinates 36°48′06″N 87°58′05″W / 36.80167°N 87.96806°W / 36.80167; -87.96806 (Brick Inn)Coordinates: 36°48′06″N 87°58′05″W / 36.80167°N 87.96806°W / 36.80167; -87.96806 (Brick Inn)
Area 0.7 acres (0.28 ha)
Built 1819
NRHP reference # 80001672[1]
Added to NRHP April 10, 1980

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]

It is a two-story five-bay brick building, with south and west facades laid in Flemish bond. [2]

It is located on Lake Barkely, 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

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2013-11-02). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 3 "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
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