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Kentucky Inn demolition, 1954
Posted on August 7, 2016 | in Uncategorized | by Lexington Herald-Leader
Demolition of the 150-year-old structure at High and Upper streets, then known as Kentucky Inn, started in October 1954. A state office building was to go up on the site to house district offices of the Department of Economic Security and other agencies. Published in the Lexington Leader on Oct. 14, 1954. Herald-Leader Archive Photo
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