Mine No. 5 Store

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Mine No. 5 Store
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Location Van Lear, Kentucky, United States
Coordinates 37°46′22″N82°43′41″W / 37.77278°N 82.72806°W / 37.77278; -82.72806
Area.18 acres (0.073 ha)
Built1918
NRHP reference No. 88003172 [1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 26, 1989

The Mine No. 5 Store (Now known as Webb's Store) is a historic department store located in Van Lear, Kentucky, United States. [1] The two-story, wood-frame building was constructed in 1918 by Consolidated Coal Company. [2] On January 26, 1989, the structure was added to the National Register of Historic Places. [1]

Currently, the building is owned by Herman Webb, the brother of country music star, Loretta Lynn. Tourists can also receive a tour of the childhood home of Loretta Lynn and Crystal Gayle by stopping at the store. Admission is five dollars per person. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Powell, Helen National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form for Mine No. 5 Store 26 January 1989. Retrieved on 2010-2-25
  3. Van Lear Tourism Archived 2010-07-31 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 2010-2-25