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Pepper, James E., Distillery
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National Register of Historic Places

Pepper, James E., Distillery

Also known as Henry Clap Distillery

On the National Register since 200917 years
IndustrialListed 2009Lexington
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Pepper, James E., Distillery

Pepper, James E., Distillery, at 1200 Manchester St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Feb 11, 2009. The Register lists it for its industry, at the local level. It describes its style as Industrial, as it does for 4 other Kentucky listings. The listing covers 6.4 acres.

What it isHistoric building complex in Lexington, 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 · 46 MB · National Archives↗
Visit

Make it a walk: 4 landmarks in about 10 minutes

1200 Manchester St., Lexington · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Pepper, James E., DistilleryStart here
  2. 2Liggett and Meyers Harpring Tobacco Storage WarehouseBuilt 1930 · 0.2 mi on
  3. 3James McConnell HouseFederal · 0.2 mi on
  4. 4William McConnell HouseFederal · next door
Around it

15 more Register listings within a mile

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

SLexington National CemeterySite0.4 miOThe Ladies' Confederate MemorialObject0.6 miOConfederate Soldier Monument in LexingtonObject0.6 miBSpring Hill FarmGothic Revival0.7 miBBotherumBuilding0.8 miDWoodward Heights Neighborhood Historic DistrictFederal0.8 miSLexington Cemetery and Henry Clay MonumentRomanesque · Built 18490.8 miBHenry Watt HouseGreek Revival0.9 miBMary Todd Lincoln HouseGeorgian Colonial0.9 miDWestern Suburb Historic DistrictGreek Revival0.9 miBFloral HallBuilding1 miBSouthern Railway Passenger DepotGeorgian Revival1 miBPeoples Federal Savings and Loan AssociationBuilding1 miBDeLong Agricultural Implements WarehouseBuilding1 miBCentral Kentucky Blue Grass Seed Co.Commercial Style1 mi

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Questions about Pepper, James E., Distillery

Is Pepper, James E., Distillery on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Feb 11, 2009 (Register number 09000006).

Is Pepper, James E., Distillery a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Kentucky has 30 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Old Morrison, Transylvania College, 1.4 miles away.

Can you visit Pepper, James E., Distillery?

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 Pepper, James E., Distillery?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 46 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 123849954 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.