The Kentucky Hotel is a historic

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building located at

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. It is one of Lynchburg's three remaining early 19th century ordinaries. It was probably built before 1800, and is a -story structure of brick laid in

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. In about 1814, two side bays were completed, converting the house to a center hall plan. an
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in 1986. and is located in the Fifth Street Historic District.

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Kentucky Hotel, Fifth & Jackson Streets, Lynchburg, VA:
1 photos, 1 data page, and 1 photo caption page, at

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Historic American Buildings Survey in Virginia Hotel buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Virginia Federal architecture in Virginia Buildings and structures in Lynchburg, Virginia National Register of Historic Places in Lynchburg, Virginia Individually listed contributing properties to historic districts on the National Register in Virginia {{LynchburgVA-NRHP-stub