The Hindman Ben Franklin is a historic commercial building in Hindman, Kentucky, which formerly held a Ben Franklin five-and-dime-type store. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.[1]
Hindman Ben Franklin | |
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| Location | 16 W. Main St., Hindman, Kentucky |
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| Coordinates | 37°20′08″N 82°58′54″W / 37.33556°N 82.98167°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1914 |
| Built by | Smith, Hillard |
| Part of | Hindman Historic District (ID13000112) |
| NRHP reference No. | 07000675[1] |
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| Added to NRHP | August 23, 2007 |
| Designated CP | August 4, 2016 |
It is a "distinctive" building constructed of ashlar sandstone in 1913–14, originally to hold the Francis Smith and Company Department Store. It is also a contributing building in the Hindman Historic District, which was listed on the National Register in 2013.[2]
By 2012 the building had been rehabilitated and was hosting the offices, gallery, and cafe of the Appalachian Artisan Center.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b Fern Nafziger (August 31, 2012). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Hindman Historic District" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved April 2, 2018. With 15 photos from 2012.
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