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Camp Springs House
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Camp Springs House, 2008.
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Nearest city Camp Springs, Kentucky
Coordinates 39°0′24″N84°21′59″W / 39.00667°N 84.36639°W / 39.00667; -84.36639 Coordinates: 39°0′24″N84°21′59″W / 39.00667°N 84.36639°W / 39.00667; -84.36639
MPS German Settlement, Four Mile Creek Area TR
NRHP reference No. 83002599 [1]
Added to NRHPMarch 9, 1983

Camp Springs House, also known as Herb and Pat's Four Mile Inn and as Camp Springs Inn, is a historic property located on Four Mile Road in Camp Springs, Kentucky, a rural area of Campbell County, Kentucky. Originally built as a stage coach stop and inn, the stone building was constructed as part of a settlement built by German immigrants in the mid-19th century. The structure was added to the United States National Register of Historic Places in 1983. [1]

It is an "imposing" three-and-a-half-story stone tavern and residence. [2]

Camp Springs House was built in the 1860s for William Uthe by the Ort brothers. It is built of rubble limestone from the creek and surrounding land. It took about 4 years to build. It served as a stagecoach stop, tavern and inn. At one time it also served as a post office for the community. Over the years it has been a gathering place for the community. The 2nd floor once had a dance hall and card room. It was also popular for its beer garden and horseshoe tournaments. In the 1900s there was a ball field, restaurant/bar and pool hall.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. Carolyn M. Torma; Edward A. Chappel (May 15, 1979). "Kentucky Historic Resources Inventory: Camp Springs House / Herb and Pat's Four Mile Inn". National Park Service . Retrieved February 20, 2018. With two photos from 1979.