Joe Pell Building

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Pell, Joe, Building
LocationPell St., Lewisport, Kentucky
Coordinates 37°56′13″N86°54′11″W / 37.93694°N 86.90306°W / 37.93694; -86.90306 Coordinates: 37°56′13″N86°54′11″W / 37.93694°N 86.90306°W / 37.93694; -86.90306
Arealess than one acre
MPS Lewisport MRA
NRHP reference No. 84001544 [1]
Added to NRHPAugust 1, 1984

The Joe Pell Building, also known as The Hub, on Pell St. in Lewisport, Kentucky, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. [1]

It was deemed significant as "the only intact late 19th century wood frame commercial building in Lewisport, and one of few which exist, intact in the state. It is a fine representative example of a once popular vernacular commercial building." [2]

Modern building now on the site Lewisport Laundry.jpg
Modern building now on the site

The building is no longer on the site.

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. J.C. Henderson (Fall 1983). "Kentucky Historic Resources Inventory: Joe Pel Building / The Hub". National Park Service . Retrieved April 5, 2018. With photos.