Riverview Hotel
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About Riverview Hotel
Riverview Hotel, at Main St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Apr 3, 1992: the first place in Irvine to be listed. Only 2,546 of Kentucky’s 3,367 listings are older. The Register lists it for its industry, at the local level. It describes its style as Classical Revival, as it does for 148 other Kentucky listings.
What it isHistoric building in Irvine, Kentucky, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗
PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 29 MB · National Archives↗Make it a walk: 3 landmarks in about 15 minutes
Main St., Irvine · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies
- 1Riverview HotelStart here
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Irvine Historic Business DistrictLate Victorian · next door - 3
Irvine Grade SchoolCommercial Craftsman · 0.4 mi on
1 more Register listing within 2 miles
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
Classical Revival style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Classical Revival.
Memories of Riverview Hotel
The record says what it is. Neighbors know what it means.
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Questions about Riverview Hotel
Is Riverview Hotel on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Apr 3, 1992 (Register number 92000171).
Is Riverview Hotel a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; Kentucky has 30 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Lincoln Hall, 19.1 miles away.
Can you visit Riverview Hotel?
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 Riverview Hotel?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 29 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 123849757 · Wikidata · old views from Irvine’s archive. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.