Kingston Springs Hotel and Buildings

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Kingston Springs Hotel and Buildings
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LocationKingston Springs Road, Kingston Springs, Tennessee
Coordinates 36°05′41″N87°06′48″W / 36.09472°N 87.11333°W / 36.09472; -87.11333 Coordinates: 36°05′41″N87°06′48″W / 36.09472°N 87.11333°W / 36.09472; -87.11333
Area22 acres (8.9 ha)
Built1890s (1890s)
ArchitectBaxter J. Hodge
NRHP reference No. 79002417 [1]
Added to NRHPOctober 31, 1979

The Kingston Springs Hotel and Buildings is a historic hotel complex in Kingston Springs, Tennessee. It was rebuilt in the 1890s, surrounded by original 1860 cottages. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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History

The main hotel building was erected in the 1890s by Matt F. Allen on the site of a former hotel built by Emanuel Kreider in 1849. [2] The first hotel burned down in the late 1880s, but thirteen cottages dating back to 1860 survived the fire. [2] The hotel complex was acquired by W. C. West and A. E. Beard in 1908, and they closed it down in 1917. [2] [3]

The hotel was the subject of a painting by Max Hochstetler. [4]

Architectural significance

The hotel was designed by architect Baxter J. Hodge. [2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since October 31, 1979. [1] [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Kingston Springs Hotel and Buildings". National Park Service . Retrieved December 11, 2018. With accompanying pictures
  3. 1 2 "Kingston Spring Resort Hotel Now Historic" . The Leaf-Chronicle. November 23, 1979. p. 26. Retrieved December 12, 2018 via Newspapers.com.
  4. Sellers, Dennis (February 11, 1983). "Clarksville Artist's Work Brightens Ashland City Bank" . The Leaf-Chronicle. Clarksville, Tennessee. p. 22. Retrieved December 12, 2018 via Newspapers.com.