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National Register of Historic Places

Griffith's, Evan, Grocery

On the National Register since 198442 years
VernacularListed 1984Augusta
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Griffith's, Evan, Grocery

Griffith's, Evan, Grocery, at 415 Railroad Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 22, 1984. It was among the first 10 of Augusta’s 15 listings, with five others the same day. The Register lists it for its transportation and architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Vernacular, as it does for 182 other Kentucky listings. It was listed as part of Augusta MRA. Four more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 8 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

415 Railroad Ave., Augusta · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Griffith's, Evan, GroceryStart here
  2. 2James Weldon HouseGothic · next door
  3. 3Wells-Keith HouseVernacular · next door
  4. 4Brothers-O'Neil HouseBungaloid · next door
  5. 5Augusta College Historic BuildingsBuilding · 0.2 mi on
Around it

7 more Register listings within a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

DAugusta Historic DistrictLate Victorian0.3 miDWater Street Historic DistrictGreek Revival0.4 miBAlfonso McKibben HouseItalianate0.5 miBJ. R. Minor HouseFederal0.5 miBBaker Vinyard and Wine CellarBuilding0.6 miSBaker Vineyard and Wine Cellar (Boundary Increase)Site0.7 miOConfederate Monument in AugustaBuilt 19030.7 mi
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Vernacular style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Vernacular.

Wells-Keith House0 mi away
Pisgah Christian Church6.5 mi away
John Rankin HouseBuilt 2005 · 8.7 mi away
Red Oak Presbyterian Church11.2 mi away

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Questions about Griffith's, Evan, Grocery

Is Griffith's, Evan, Grocery on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on May 22, 1984 (Register number 84001392).

Is Griffith's, Evan, Grocery a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Kentucky has 30 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is DONALD B (towboat), 3.3 miles away.

Can you visit Griffith's, Evan, Grocery?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Griffith's, Evan, Grocery?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 8 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 123845941. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.