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📜 History & landmarks · History museum

Breathitt County Museum

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A history museum on Broadway St, in the middle of things: 76 places within a five-minute walk. One of 3 history & landmarks in Jackson.

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On the National Register since 1986

Crain's Wholesale and Retail Store

Crain's Wholesale and Retail Store was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Feb 21, 1986. It is significant for its commerce at the local level. Its architecture is described as Vernacular. It was listed as part of Jackson MRA.

Crain's Wholesale and Retail Store, at College and Broadway Sts. in Jackson, Kentucky, was built in c.1908-1914. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. It was a two-story nine-bay brick commercial building. It has a pressed metal cornice and a cast iron facade first floor produced by the George Mesker Ironworks. The building appears to have been moved or destroyed.

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76 places within a five-minute walk of Breathitt County Museum.

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329 Broadway St

The nearest neighbor is Jackson Water Works, 1 min walk away.

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Address329 Broadway St · 41339
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Address
329 Broadway St
Hours
Not set
Phone
(606) 666-4159
Website
http://www.breathittcounty.ky.gov/
Status
Open

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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0). Changes go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Building history: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places.

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