Paris Depot
Paris Railroad Depot | |
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| Location | Between 10th St. and Winchester Pike |
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| Coordinates | 38°12′25″N 84°15′05″W / 38.2069°N 84.2515°W |
| NRHP reference No. | 73000785 |
| Added to NRHP | April 11, 1973 |
Paris Depot is a former railway station in Paris, Kentucky.
History
[edit]In 1853, the Kentucky Central Railroad was completed from Lexington to Paris, under the name of the Lexington and Covington Railroad, and the first train passed between Lexington and Paris on December 22 of that year.[1] The depot was shared with the Frankfort and Cincinnati Railroad. The modern station building was constructed by the Louisville and Nashville Railroad in 1882.[2][3] It was enlarged in 1904 and again in 1911. After passenger service ended in 1968 with the Flamingo discontinued, the railroad gifted the depot to the city of Paris.[3]
The city proceeded to converted the space to a senior center.[4][5] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 11, 1973.[6] The building housed a restaurant in the 1980–90s and again by 2001.[2] After years of neglect, the station's land was purchased from CSX, successor of the L&N, in 2017 by the Poynter family, who also purchased the building for $1 from the city under the stipulation that it be restored.[7] The building was renovated in the 2010s and converted to a restaurant.[3]
References
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This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain: Perrin, William Henry, ed. (1882). History of Bourbon, Scott, Harrison and Nicholas counties, Kentucky. Chicago, IL: O. L. Baskin & Co. Historical Publishers. p. 58.
- ^ a b Burdette, Dick (January 24, 2001). "Paris depot: Building nor railroad-themed restaurant". Lexington Herald-Leader: Bluegrass Communities. Lexington, Kentucky. p. 5. Retrieved April 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c Eblen, Tom (December 4, 2018). "Historic railroad depot remade into restaurant, bourbon bar". Lexington Herald-Leader. Lexington, Kentucky. pp. 1A, 2A. Retrieved April 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Passing the time". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. March 14, 1977. p. 4. Retrieved April 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Mastin, Bettye Lee (September 25, 1976). "Auction Today Benefits Depot". Lexington Herald-Leader. Lexington, Kentucky. p. C-1. Retrieved April 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "St. Francis Mission Is Placed In Register". The State Journal. Frankfort, Kentucky. April 25, 1973. p. 1. Retrieved April 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Eblen, Tom (November 6, 2017). "Long abandoned, Paris train depot will soon 'shine again'". Lexington Herald-Leader. Lexington, Kentucky. pp. 3A, 6A. Retrieved April 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
| Preceding station | Louisville and Nashville Railroad | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kiserton toward Cincinnati
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Cincinnati – Atlanta | Escondida toward Atlanta
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- Railway stations on the National Register of Historic Places in Kentucky
- Paris, Kentucky
- Railway stations in the United States opened in 1853
- Railway stations in the United States opened in 1882
- Railway stations in the United States closed in 1968
- Buildings and structures in Bourbon County, Kentucky
- National Register of Historic Places in Bourbon County, Kentucky
- Former railway stations in Kentucky
- Repurposed railway stations in the United States
- Former Louisville and Nashville Railroad stations