Three to four feet of water collected in the basement site of what was to become the Phoenix Hotel’s new nine-story addition at of Main Street and Limestone in January 1951. The addition replaced the hotel’s old four-story section on that site. This view is from Vine Street looking toward Main Street. Businesses shown on Main Street, from left to right, include the White Spot Restaurant at 103 East Main, Roberts Credit Jewelers at 105 East Main, Phillips Shoe Co. at 109 East Main, and the Ben Snyder department store at 113 East Main. Published in the Lexington Herald on Jan. 5, 1951. Herald-Leader Archive Photo